Sirach 27

KING JAMES BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.	1 Through poverty many have sinned: and he that seeketh to be enriched, turneth away his eye.
2 As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.	2 As a stake sticketh fast in the midst of the joining of stones, so also in the midst of selling and buying, sin shall stick fast.
3 Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.	3 Sin shall be destroyed with the sinner.
4 As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.	4 Unless thou hold thyself diligently in the fear of the Lord, thy house shall quickly be overthrown.
5 The furnace proveth the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.	5 As when one sifteth with a sieve, the dust will remain: so will the perplexity of a man in his thoughts.
6 The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.	6 The furnace trieth the potter's vessels, and the trial of affliction just men.
7 Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.	7 Be the dressing of a tree sheweth the fruit thereof, so a word out of the thought of the heart of man.
8 If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.	8 Praise not a man before he speaketh, for this is the trial of men.
9 The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.	9 If thou followest justice, thou shalt obtain her: and shalt put her on as a long robe of honour, and thou shalt dwell with her: and she shall protect thee for ever, and in the day of acknowledgment thou shalt find a strong foundation.
10 As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.	10 Birds resort unto their like: so truth will return to them that practise her.
11 The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.	11 The lion always lieth in wait for prey: so do sine for them that work iniquities.
12 If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.	12 A holy man continueth in wisdom as the sun: but a fool is changed as the moon.
13 The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.	13 In the midst of the unwise keep in the word till its time: but be continually among men that think.
14 The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.	14 The discourse of sinners is hateful, and their laughter is at the pleasures of sin.
15 The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.	15 The speech that sweareth much shall make the hair of the head stand upright: and its irreverence shall make one stop his ears.
16 Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.	16 Is the quarrels of the proud is the shedding of blood: and their cursing is a grievous hearing.
17 Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.	17 He that discloseth the secret of a friend loseth his credit, and shall never find a friend to his mind.
18 For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.	18 Love thy neighbour, and be joined to him with fidelity.
19 As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again	19 But if thou discover his secrets, follow no more after him.
20 Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.	20 For as a man that destroyeth his friend, so also is he that destroyeth the friendship of his neighbour.
21 As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.	21 And as one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and thou shalt not get him again.
22 He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.	22 Follow after him no more, for he is gone afar off, he is fled, as a roe escaped out of the snare: because his soul is wounded.
23 When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.	23 Thou canst no more bind him up. And of a curse there is reconciliation:
24 I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.	24 But to disclose the secrets of a friend, leaveth no hope to an unhappy soul.
25 Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.	25 He that winketh with the eye forgeth wicked things, and no man will cast him off:
26 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.	26 In the sight of thy eyes he will sweeten his mouth, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and on thy words he will lay a stumblingblock.
27 He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.	27 I have hated many things, but not like him, and the Lord will hate him.
28 Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.	28 If one cast a stone on high, it will fall upon his own head: and the deceitful stroke will wound the deceitful.
29 They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.	29 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that setteth a stone for his neighbour, shall stumble upon it: and he that layeth a snare for another, shall perish in it.
30 Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.	30 A mischievous counsel shall be rolled back upon the author, and he shall not know from whence it cometh to him.
	31 Mockery and reproach are of the proud, and vengeance as a lion shall lie in wait for him.
	32 They shall perish in a snare that are delighted with the fall of the just: and sorrow shall consume them before they die.
	33 Anger and fury are both of them abominable, and the sinful man shall be subject to them.