Sirach 33

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.	1 No evil wil befal one who fears the Lord, such a one will be rescued even in the ordeal.
2 A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.	2 No one who hates the Law is wise, one who is hypocritical about it is like a storm-tossed ship.
3 A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.	3 An intelligent person will put faith in the Law, for such a one the Law is as dependable as a prophecy.
4 Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.	4 Prepare what you have to say and you will get a hearing, marshal your information before you answer.
5 The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.	5 The feelings of a fool are like a cart-wheel, a fool's thought revolves like a turning axle.
6 A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.	6 A rutting stal ion is like a sarcastic friend; he neighs, whoever rides 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 is one day better than another, though the sun gives the same daylight throughout the year?
8 By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.	8 They have been differentiated in the mind of the Lord, who has diversified the seasons and feasts;
9 Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days.	9 some he has made more important and has hal owed, others he has made ordinary days.
10 And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:	10 Human beings come from the ground, Adam himself was formed out of earth;
11 In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.	11 in the fullness of his wisdom the Lord has made distinctions between them, and diversified theirconditions.
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 he has blessed, hal owing and setting them near him; others he has cursed andhumiliated by degrading them from their positions.
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 Like clay in the hands of the potter to mould as it pleases him, so are human beings in the hands oftheir Maker to reward as he judges right.
14 Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.	14 Opposite evil stands good, opposite death, life; so too opposite the devout stands the sinner.
15 So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.	15 Contemplate al the works of the Most High, you wil find they go in pairs, by opposites.
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 Although the last to come, I have kept my eyes open like a man picking up what the grape-pickershave left.
17 Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.	17 By the blessing of the Lord I have come in first, and like a true grape-picker have fil ed my winepress.
18 Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.	18 And note, I have not been working merely for myself, but for al who seek instruction.
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 Listen to me, important public figures, presidents of the assembly, give ear!
20 As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.	20 Neither to son nor wife, brother nor friend, give power over yourself during your own lifetime. And donot give your property to anyone else, in case you regret it and have to ask for it back.
21 For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.	21 As long as you live and there is breath in your body, do not yield power over yourself to anyone;
22 In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.	22 better for your children to come begging to you, than for you to have to go begging to them.
23 At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance.	23 In al you do be the master, and leave a reputation unstained.
24 Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for a servant. .	24 The day your life draws to a close, at the hour of death, then distribute your heritage.
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, the stick and burdens for a donkey, bread, discipline 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 Work your slave hard, and you wil have peace of mind, leave his hands idle, and he wil be asking forhis freedom.
27 Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil.	27 Yoke and harness wil bow the neck, for a bad servant, torments and the rack.
28 Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters.	28 Set him to work, so that he will not be idle; idleness teaches every kind of mischief.
29 But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing.	29 Keep him at his duties, where he should be, if he is disobedient, clap him in irons.
30 If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price.	30 But do not be over-exacting with anyone, and do nothing contrary to justice.
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 You have only one slave? Treat him like yourself, since you have acquired him with blood.
32 []	32 You have only one slave? Treat him as a brother, since you need him as you need yourself.
33 []	33 If you ill-treat him and he runs away, which way wil you go to look for him?