Sirach 32

DOUAI-RHEIMS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.	1 If thou be made the master [of a feast,] lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
2 Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place :	2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
3 That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.	3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
4 Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,	4 Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
5 To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.	5 A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.
6 Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.	6 As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.
7 ,7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.	7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
8 As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.	8 Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
9 Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.	9 If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
10 Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.	10 Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
11 If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.	11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
12 In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.	12 There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
13 In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.	13 And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
14 Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.	14 Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.
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.	15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
16 And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.	16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
17 And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.	17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
18 He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.	18 A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
19 He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.	19 Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
20 They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.	20 Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
21 A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.	21 Be not confident in a plain way.
22 A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:	22 And beware of thine own children.
23 Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.	23 In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
24 My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.	24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.
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 beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.
27 In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.
28 He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.