Sirach 32

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Have they appointed you as a leader? Do not be willing to be extolled. Be among them as one of them.	1 Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.
2 Have concern for them, and in this way sit down with them, and when you have explained all your concerns, sit back.	2 Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place :
3 Then you may rejoice because of them, and you may receive a crown as an adornment of grace, and so obtain the dignity of the assembly.	3 That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.
4 Speak, you who are greater by birth. For it is fitting for you	4 Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,
5 to speak the first word with careful knowledge. But you should not hinder the music.	5 To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.
6 Where no one is listening, you should not pour out words. And do not choose to be extolled improperly for your wisdom.	6 Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.
7 A gemstone of garnet is set amid an ornament of gold, and a concert of music is set amid a banquet of wine.	7 ,7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.
8 Just as a signet of emerald is set amid a work of gold, so is a melody of music set amid delightful and moderate wine.	8 As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.
9 Listen silently, and for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.	9 Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
10 Young man, speak in your own case only reluctantly.	10 Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.
11 If you have been asked twice, let your response be concise.	11 If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.
12 In many matters, be as if you lack knowledge, and listen silently as well as intently.	12 In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.
13 In the midst of great men, you should not be presumptuous. And where the elders are present, you should not speak much.	13 In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.
14 Lightning goes before a hailstorm, and grace goes before modesty. And so, for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.	14 Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
15 And at the hour for rising, you should not be lax. Later, be the first to run ahead to your house, and there withdraw, and there take your pastime.	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 And act according to your intentions, but not in sin and not in arrogant speech.	16 And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.
17 And for all these things, bless the Lord, who made you, and who fills you to overflowing with all his good things.	17 And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.
18 Whoever fears the Lord will accept his doctrine. And whoever watches for him diligently will find a blessing.	18 He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.
19 Whoever seeks the law will be filled from the law. But whoever acts with treachery will be scandalized by treachery.	19 He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
20 Those who fear the Lord will find just judgment, and they will kindle justice like a light.	20 They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
21 A sinful man will shun correction, and he will find a rationalization in accord with his own will.	21 A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.
22 A man of counsel will not reject understanding. A strange and arrogant man will not be disturbed by fear.	22 A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:
23 Even so, after he has acted out of fear and without counsel, he will be rebuked by his own criticism.	23 Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.
24 Son, you should do nothing without counsel, and then you will not regret what you have done.	24 My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.
25 You should not go into the way of ruin, and you then will not stumble on stones. You should not commit yourself to a laborious way; otherwise, you may set up a scandal against your own soul.	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 be cautious concerning your own sons. And be attentive to those of your own household.	26 And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.
27 In all of your works, trust your soul to faith. For this is the keeping of the commandments.	27 In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.
28 Whoever believes God attends to the commandments. And whoever trusts in him will not be diminished.	28 He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.