Sirach 41

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 The children will complain of an ungodly father, because for his sake they are in reproach.	1 O death, how bitter is the memory of you: to a man who has peace in his substance,
2 dummy verses inserted by amos	2 to a quiet man, and to him whose ways are directed properly in all things, and who still has the strength to take nourishment.
3 dummy verses inserted by amos	3 O death, your judgment is good to the indigent man, and to him whose strength has diminished,
4 dummy verses inserted by amos	4 who is failing due to old age, and who is anxious about all things, and to the unbelieving man who has lost patience.
5 dummy verses inserted by amos	5 Do not choose to dread the judgment of death. Remember the things that occurred before you, and the things that will occur after you. This judgment is from the Lord upon all flesh.
6 dummy verses inserted by amos	6 And what will happen to you is well-pleasing to the Most High, whether in ten, or one hundred, or one thousand years.
7 dummy verses inserted by amos	7 For death is no indictment of life.
8 dummy verses inserted by amos	8 The sons of sinners, and those who pass their time in the manner of the houses of the impious, become sons of abominations.
9 dummy verses inserted by amos	9 The inheritance of the sons of sinners will perish, and continual disgrace will be with their offspring.
10 dummy verses inserted by amos	10 The sons of an impious father will complain, for they are in disgrace because of him.
11 Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the most high Lord.	11 Woe to you, impious men, who have abandoned the law of the Most High Lord!
12 And if you be born, you shall be born in malediction: and if you die, in malediction shall be your portion.	12 And when you are born, you will be born into a curse; and when you die, your portion will be in a curse.
13 All things that are of the earth, shall return into the earth: so the ungodly shall from malediction to destruction.	13 All things that are from the earth shall return to the earth. Similarly, the impious will proceed from a curse unto perdition.
14 The mourning of men is about their body, but the name of the ungodly shall be blotted out.	14 The grieving of men is in their body, but the name of the impious will be wiped away.
15 Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great.	15 Have concern for your good name. For this will continue with you, more so than a thousand precious and great treasures.
16 A good life hath its number of days: but a good name shall continue for ever.	16 A good life has its number of days, but a good name will continue forever.
17 My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?	17 Sons, practice discipline peacefully. For what use is there in either concealed wisdom, or undiscovered treasure?
18 Better is the man that hideth his folly, then the man that hideth his wisdom.	18 Better is the man who hides his foolishness than the man who hides his wisdom.
19 Wherefore have a shame of these things I am now going to speak of.	19 Yet truly, have respect for these things which proceed from my mouth.
20 For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion.	20 For it is not good to observe every reverence. And all things do not please all persons in their beliefs.
21 Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power:	21 Have shame of these things: of fornication before father and mother, and of a lie before the first leader and the powerful,
22 Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people:	22 of a crime before a ruler or a judge, of iniquity before a congregation or a people,
23 Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest,	23 of injustice before a companion or a friend, and of the place in which you live,
24 Of theft, and of the truth of God, and the covenant: of leaning with thy elbow over meat, and of deceit in giving and taking:	24 of theft, and of the truth before God, and of the covenant, of reclining to eat bread, and of deceitfulness in giving or receiving,
25 Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman.	25 of silence before those who greet you, of looking upon a woman of fornication, and of averting your face from a relative.
26 Turn not sway thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.	26 You should not avert your face from your neighbor, nor should you take away a portion and not restore it.
27 Gaze not upon another man's wife, and be not inquisitive after his handmaid, and approach not her bed.	27 You should not stare at another man’s wife, and nor pursue his handmaid, nor approach her bed.
28 Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.	28 Avoid reproachful speeches before friends, and when you give, you should not place blame.