Sirach 7

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Do no evil, and evil will not overtake you;	1 Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.
2 avoid wickedness, and it will turn aside from you.	2 Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
3 Sow not in the furrows of injustice, lest you harvest it sevenfold.	3 My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
4 Seek not from the LORD authority, nor from the king a place of honor.	4 Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
5 Parade not your justice before the Lord, and before the king flaunt not your wisdom.	5 justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
6 Seek not to become a judge if you have not strength to root out crime, Or you will show favor to the ruler and mar your integrity.	6 Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
7 Be guilty of no evil before the city's populace, nor disgrace yourself before the assembly.	7 Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
8 Do not plot to repeat a sin; not even for one will you go unpunished.	8 Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
9 Say not: "He will appreciate my many gifts; the Most High will accept my offerings."	9 Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.
10 Be not impatient in prayers, and neglect not the giving of alms.	10 Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
11 Laugh not at an embittered man; be mindful of him who exalts and humbles.	11 Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
12 Plot no mischief against your brother, nor against your friend and companion.	12 Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
13 Delight not in telling lie after lie, for it never results in good.	13 Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
14 Thrust not yourself into the deliberations of princes, and repeat not the words of your prayer.	14 Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
15 Hate not laborious tasks, nor farming, which was ordained by the Most High.	15 Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
16 Do not esteem yourself better than your fellows; remember, his wrath will not delay.	16 Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
17 More and more, humble your pride; what awaits man is worms.	17 Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
18 Barter not a friend for money, nor a dear brother for the gold of Ophir.	18 Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
19 Dismiss not a sensible wife; a gracious wife is more precious than corals.	19 Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
20 Mistreat not a servant who faithfully serves, nor a laborer who devotes himself to his task.	20 Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
21 Let a wise servant be dear to you as your own self; refuse him not his freedom.	21 Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
22 If you have livestock, look after them; if they are dependable, keep them.	22 Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
23 If you have sons, chastise them; bend their necks from childhood.	23 Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
24 If you have daughters, keep them chaste, and be not indulgent to them.	24 Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
25 Giving your daughter in marriage ends a great task; but give her to a worthy man.	25 Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
26 If you have a wife, let her not seem odious to you; but where there is ill-feeling, trust her not.	26 Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman.
27 With your whole heart honor your father; your mother's birthpangs forget not.	27 Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
28 Remember, of these parents you were born; what can you give them for all they gave you?	28 Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
29 With all your soul, fear God, revere his priests.	29 Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
30 With all your strength, love your Creator, forsake not his ministers.	30 Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
31 Honor God and respect the priest; give him his portion as you have been commanded: First fruits and contributions, due sacrifices and holy offerings.	31 Fear the Lord, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
32 To the poor man also extend your hand, that your blessing may be complete;	32 And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
33 Be generous to all the living, and withhold not your kindness from the dead.	33 A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
34 Avoid not those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn;	34 Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.
35 Neglect not to visit the sick-- for these things you will be loved.	35 Be not slow to visit the sick: fir that shall make thee to be beloved.
36 In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin.	36 Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.