Sirach 22

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¹ The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace.	¹ The indolent may be compared to a filthy stone, and every one hisses at his disgrace.
² The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands.	² The indolent may be compared to the filth of dunghills; any one that picks it up will shake it off his hand.
³ A son ill taught is the confusion of the father: and a foolish daughter shall be to his loss.	³ It is a disgrace to be the father of an undisciplined son, and the birth of a daughter is a loss.
⁴ A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father.	⁴ A sensible daughter obtains her husband, but one who acts shamefully brings grief to her father.
⁵ She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both.	⁵ An impudent daughter disgraces father and husband, and will be despised by both.
⁶ A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time.	⁶ Like music in mourning is a tale told at the wrong time, but chastising and discipline are wisdom at all times.
⁷ He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.	⁷ He who teaches a fool is like one who glues potsherds together, or who rouses a sleeper from deep slumber.
⁸ He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep.	⁸ He who tells a story to a fool tells it to a drowsy man; and at the end he will say, "What is it?"
⁹ He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this?	⁹ .
¹⁰ Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth.	¹⁰ .
¹¹ Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest.	¹¹ Weep for the dead, for he lacks the light; and weep for the fool, for he lacks intelligence; weep less bitterly for the dead, for he has attained rest; but the life of the fool is worse than death.
¹² For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death.	¹² Mourning for the dead lasts seven days, but for a fool or an ungodly man it lasts all his life.
¹³ The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life.	¹³ Do not talk much with a foolish man, and do not visit an unintelligent man; guard yourself from him to escape trouble, and you will not be soiled when he shakes himself off; avoid him and you will find rest, and you will never be wearied by his madness.
¹⁴ Talk not much with a fool, and go not with him that hath no sense.	¹⁴ What is heavier than lead? And what is its name except "Fool"?
¹⁵ Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin.	¹⁵ Sand, salt, and a piece of iron are easier to bear than a stupid man.
¹⁶ Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly.	¹⁶ A wooden beam firmly bonded into a building will not be torn loose by an earthquake; so the mind firmly fixed on a reasonable counsel will not be afraid in a crisis.
¹⁷ What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?	¹⁷ A mind settled on an intelligent thought is like the stucco decoration on the wall of a colonnade.
¹⁸ Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked.	¹⁸ Fences set on a high place will not stand firm against the wind; so a timid heart with a fool's purpose will not stand firm against any fear.
¹⁹ A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel.	¹⁹ A man who pricks an eye will make tears fall, and one who pricks the heart makes it show feeling.
²⁰ The thought of him that is wise at all times, shall not be depraved by fear.	²⁰ One who throws a stone at birds scares them away, and one who reviles a friend will break off the friendship.
²¹ As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:	²¹ Even if you have drawn your sword against a friend, do not despair, for a renewal of friendship is possible.
²² So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.	²² If you have opened your mouth against your friend, do not worry, for reconciliation is possible; but as for reviling, arrogance, disclosure of secrets, or a treacherous blow-- in these cases any friend will flee.
²³ As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.	²³ Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty, that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity; stand by him in time of affliction, that you may share with him in his inheritance.
²⁴ He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.	²⁴ The vapor and smoke of the furnace precede the fire; so insults precede bloodshed.
²⁵ He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.	²⁵ I will not be ashamed to protect a friend, and I will not hide from him;
²⁶ Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend,	²⁶ but if some harm should happen to me because of him, whoever hears of it will beware of him.
²⁷ If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away.	²⁷ O that a guard were set over my mouth, and a seal of prudence upon my lips, that it may keep me from falling, so that my tongue may not destroy me!
²⁸ Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.
²⁹ In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.
³⁰ As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood.
³¹ I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.
³² But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.
³³ Who will set a guard before my mouth, and a sure seal upon my lips, that I fall not by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

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