Sirach 32

KING JAMES BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 If thou be made the master [of a feast,] lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.	1 Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.
2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.	2 Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place :
3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.	3 That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.
4 Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.	4 Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,
5 A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.	5 To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.
6 As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.	6 Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.
7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.	7 ,7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.
8 Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.	8 As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.
9 If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.	9 Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
10 Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.	10 Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.
11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.	11 If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.
12 There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.	12 In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.
13 And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.	13 In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.
14 Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.	14 Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.	15 And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime.
16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.	16 And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.
17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.	17 And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.
18 A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.	18 He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.
19 Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.	19 He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
20 Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.	20 They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
21 Be not confident in a plain way.	21 A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.
22 And beware of thine own children.	22 A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:
23 In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.	23 Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.
24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.	24 My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.
	25 Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones; trust not thyself to a rugged may, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul.
	26 And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.
	27 In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.
	28 He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.