Sirach · Catholic Public Domain Version
Sirach 32 Catholic Public Domain Version
Notes on this text (3)
- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Sirach is not in RV1909.
1 Have they appointed you as a leader? Do not be willing to be extolled. Be among them as one of them.
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2 Have concern for them, and in this way sit down with them, and when you have explained all your concerns, sit back.
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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.
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4 Speak, you who are greater by birth. For it is fitting for you
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5 to speak the first word with careful knowledge. But you should not hinder the music.
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6 Where no one is listening, you should not pour out words. And do not choose to be extolled improperly for your wisdom.
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7 A gemstone of garnet is set amid an ornament of gold, and a concert of music is set amid a banquet of wine.
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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.
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9 Listen silently, and for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.
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10 Young man, speak in your own case only reluctantly.
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11 If you have been asked twice, let your response be concise.
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12 In many matters, be as if you lack knowledge, and listen silently as well as intently.
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13 In the midst of great men, you should not be presumptuous. And where the elders are present, you should not speak much.
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14 Lightning goes before a hailstorm, and grace goes before modesty. And so, for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.
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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.
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16 And act according to your intentions, but not in sin and not in arrogant speech.
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17 And for all these things, bless the Lord, who made you, and who fills you to overflowing with all his good things.
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18 Whoever fears the Lord will accept his doctrine. And whoever watches for him diligently will find a blessing.
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19 Whoever seeks the law will be filled from the law. But whoever acts with treachery will be scandalized by treachery.
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20 Those who fear the Lord will find just judgment, and they will kindle justice like a light.
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21 A sinful man will shun correction, and he will find a rationalization in accord with his own will.
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22 A man of counsel will not reject understanding. A strange and arrogant man will not be disturbed by fear.
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23 Even so, after he has acted out of fear and without counsel, he will be rebuked by his own criticism.
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24 Son, you should do nothing without counsel, and then you will not regret what you have done.
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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.
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26 And be cautious concerning your own sons. And be attentive to those of your own household.
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27 In all of your works, trust your soul to faith. For this is the keeping of the commandments.
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28 Whoever believes God attends to the commandments. And whoever trusts in him will not be diminished.
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