Sirach 5

KING JAMES BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.	1 Set not thy heart upon unjust possessions, and say not: I have enough to live on: for it shall be of no service in the time of vengeance and darkness.
2 Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:	2 Follow not in thy strength the desires of thy heart:
3 And say not, Who shall controul me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.	3 And say not: How mighty am I? and who shall bring me under for my deeds? for God will surely take revenge.
4 Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.	4 Say not: I have sinned, and whet harm hath befallen me? for the most High is a patient rewarder.
5 Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:	5 Be not without fear about sin forgiven, and add not sin upon sin:
6 And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.	6 And say not: The mercy of the Lord is great, he will have mercy on the multitude of my sins.
7 Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.	7 For mercy and wrath quickly come from him, and his wrath looketh upon sinners.
8 Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.	8 Delay not to be converted to the Lord, and defer it not from day to day.
9 Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.	9 For his wrath shall come on a sudden, and in the time of vengeance he will destroy thee.
10 Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.	10 Be not anxious for goods unjustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity and revenge.
11 Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.	11 Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so is every sinner proved by a double tongue.
12 If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.	12 Be steadfast in the way of the Lord, and in the truth of thy judgment, and in knowledge, and let the word of peace and justice keep with thee.
13 Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.	13 Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.
14 Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.	14 If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskilful word, and be confounded.
15 Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.	15 Honour and glory is in the word of the wise, but the tongue of the fool is his ruin.
	16 Be not called a whisperer, and be not taken in thy tongue, and confounded.
	17 For confusion and repentance is upon a thief, and an evil mark of disgrace upon the double tongued, but to the whisperer hatred, and enmity, and reproach.
	18 Justify alike the small and the great.