Sirach 33

KING JAMES BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.	1 No evils shall happen to him that feareth the Lord, but in temptation God will keep him, and deliver him from evils.
2 A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.	2 A wise man hateth not the commandments and justices, and he shall not be dashed in pieces as a ship in a storm.
3 A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.	3 A man of understanding is faithful to the law of God, and the law is faithful to him.
4 Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.	4 He that cleareth up a question, shall prepare what to say, and so having prayed he shall be heard, and shall keep discipline, and then he shall answer.
5 The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.	5 The heart of a fool is as a wheel of a cart: and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.
6 A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.	6 A friend that is a mocker, is like a stallion horse: he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
7 Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?	7 Why doth one day excel another, and one light another, and one year another year, when all come of the sun?
8 By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.	8 By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished, the sun being made, and keeping his commandment.
9 Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days.	9 And he ordered the seasons, and holidays of them, and in them they celebrated festivals at an hour.
10 And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:	10 Some of them God made high and great days, and some of them he put in the number of ordinary days. And all men are from the ground, and out of the earth, from whence Adam was created.
11 In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.	11 With much knowledge the Lord hath divided them and diversified their ways.
12 Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.	12 Some of them hath he blessed, and exalted: and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: and some of them hath he cursed and brought low, end turned them from their station.
13 As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.	13 As the potter's clay is in his hand, to fashion and order it:
14 Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.	14 All his ways are according to his ordering: so man is in the hand of him that made him, and he will render to him according to his judgment.
15 So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.	15 Good is set against evil, and life against death: so also is the sinner against a just man. And so look upon all the works of the most High. Two and two, and one against another.
16 I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.	16 And I awaked last of all, and as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers.
17 Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.	17 In the blessing of God I also have hoped: and as one that gathereth grapes, have I filled the winepress.
18 Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.	18 See that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all that seek discipline.
19 Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.	19 Hear me, ye great men, and all ye people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the church.
20 As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.	20 Give not to son or wife, brother or friend, power over thee while thou livest; and give not thy estate to another, lest then repent, and thou entreat for the same.
21 For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.	21 As long as thou livest, and hast breath in thee, let no man change thee.
22 In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.	22 For it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.
23 At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance.	23 In all thy works keep the pre-eminence.
24 Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for a servant. .	24 Let no stain sully thy glory. In the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
25 If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.	25 Fodder, and a wand, and a burden are for an ass: bread, and correction, and work for a slave.
26 A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil servant.	26 He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
27 Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil.	27 The yoke and the thong bend a stiff neck, and continual labours bow a slave.
28 Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters.	28 Torture and fetters are for a malicious slave: send him to work, that he be not idle:
29 But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing.	29 For idleness hath taught much evil.
30 If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price.	30 Set him to work: for so it is fit for him. And if he be not obedient, bring him down with fetters, but be not excessive towards any one: and do no grievous thing without judgment.
31 If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?	31 If thou have a faithful servant, let him be to thee as thy own soul: treat him as a brother: because in the blood of thy soul thou hast gotten him.
32 []	32 If thou hurt him unjustly, he will run away:
33 []	33 And if he rise up and depart, thou knowest not whom to ask, and in what way to seek him.