Sirach 8 μὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου δυνάστου μήποτε ἐμπέσῃς εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ μὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου δυνάστου μήποτε ἐμπέσῃς εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ ² μὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν τὸ χρυσίον καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινεν ³ μὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου γλωσσώδους καὶ μὴ ἐπιστοιβάσῃς ἐπὶ τὸ πῦρ αὐτοῦ ξύλα ⁴ μὴ πρόσπαιζε ἀπαιδεύτῳ ἵνα μὴ ἀτιμάζωνται οἱ πρόγονοί σου ⁵ μὴ ὀνείδιζε ἄνθρωπον ἀποστρέφοντα ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες ἐσμὲν ἐν ἐπιτίμοις ⁶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἄνθρωπον ἐν γήρᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ γὰρ ἐξ ἡμῶν γηράσκουσιν ⁷ μὴ ἐπίχαιρε ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες τελευτῶμεν ⁸ μὴ παρίδῃς διήγημα σοφῶν καὶ ἐν ταῖς παροιμίαις αὐτῶν ἀναστρέφου ὅτι παρ' αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ παιδείαν καὶ λειτουργῆσαι μεγιστᾶσιν ⁹ μὴ ἀστόχει διηγήματος γερόντων καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἔμαθον παρὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν ὅτι παρ' αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ σύνεσιν καὶ ἐν καιρῷ χρείας δοῦναι ἀπόκρισιν ¹⁰ μὴ ἔκκαιε ἄνθρακας ἁμαρτωλοῦ μὴ ἐμπυρισθῇς ἐν πυρὶ φλογὸς αὐτοῦ ¹¹ μὴ ἐξαναστῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑβριστοῦ ἵνα μὴ ἐγκαθίσῃ ὡς ἔνεδρον τῷ στόματί σου ¹² μὴ δανείσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ ἰσχυροτέρῳ σου καὶ ἐὰν δανείσῃς ὡς ἀπολωλεκὼς γίνου ¹³ μὴ ἐγγυήσῃ ὑπὲρ δύναμίν σου καὶ ἐὰν ἐγγυήσῃ ὡς ἀποτείσων φρόντιζε ¹⁴ μὴ δικάζου μετὰ κριτοῦ κατὰ γὰρ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ κρινοῦσιν αὐτῷ ¹⁵ μετὰ τολμηροῦ μὴ πορεύου ἐν ὁδῷ ἵνα μὴ βαρύνηται κατὰ σοῦ αὐτὸς γὰρ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιήσει καὶ τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ αὐτοῦ συναπολῇ ¹⁶ μετὰ θυμώδους μὴ ποιήσῃς μάχην καὶ μὴ διαπορεύου μετ' αὐτοῦ τὴν ἔρημον ὅτι ὡς οὐδὲν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ αἷμα καὶ ὅπου οὐκ ἔστιν βοήθεια καταβαλεῖ σε ¹⁷ μετὰ μωροῦ μὴ συμβουλεύου οὐ γὰρ δυνήσεται λόγον στέξαι ¹⁸ ἐνώπιον ἀλλοτρίου μὴ ποιήσῃς κρυπτόν οὐ γὰρ γινώσκεις τί τέξεται ¹⁹ παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ μὴ ἔκφαινε σὴν καρδίαν καὶ μὴ ἀναφερέτω σοι χάριν

Clementine_Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ [Non litiges cum homine potente, ne forte incidas in manus illius. ² Non contendas cum viro locuplete, ne forte contra te constituat litem tibi: ³ multos enim perdidit aurum et argentum, et usque ad cor regum extendit et convertit. ⁴ Non litiges cum homine linguato, et non strues in ignem illius ligna. ⁵ Non communices homini indocto, ne male de progenie tua loquatur. ⁶ Ne despicias hominem avertentem se a peccato, neque improperes ei: memento quoniam omnes in correptione sumus. ⁷ Ne spernas hominem in sua senectute, etenim ex nobis senescunt. ⁸ Noli de mortuo inimico tuo gaudere: sciens quoniam omnes morimur, et in gaudium nolumus venire. ⁹ Ne despicias narrationem presbyterorum sapientium, et in proverbiis eorum conversare: ¹⁰ ab ipsis enim disces sapientiam et doctrinam intellectus, et servire magnatis sine querela. ¹¹ Non te prætereat narratio seniorum, ipsi enim didicerunt a patribus suis: ¹² quoniam ab ipsis disces intellectum, et in tempore necessitatis dare responsum. ¹³ Non incendas carbones peccatorum arguens eos, et ne incendaris flamma ignis peccatorum illorum. ¹⁴ Ne contra faciem stes contumeliosi, ne sedeat quasi insidiator ori tuo. ¹⁵ Noli fœnerari homini fortiori te: quod si fœneraveris, quasi perditum habe. ¹⁶ Non spondeas super virtutem tuam: quod si spoponderis, quasi restituens cogita. ¹⁷ Non judices contra judicem, quoniam secundum quod justum est judicat. ¹⁸ Cum audace non eas in via, ne forte gravet mala sua in te: ipse enim secundum voluntatem suam vadit, et simul cum stultitia illius peries. ¹⁹ Cum iracundo non facias rixam, et cum audace non eas in desertum: quoniam quasi nihil est ante illum sanguis, et ubi non est adjutorium, elidet te. ²⁰ Cum fatuis consilium non habeas: non enim poterunt diligere nisi quæ eis placent. ²¹ Coram extraneo ne facias consilium: nescis enim quid pariet. ²² Non omni homini cor tuum manifestes, ne forte inferat tibi gratiam falsam, et convicietur tibi.]

Wycliffe⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Chide thou not with a miyti man, leste thou falle in to hise hondis. ² Stryue thou not with a riche man, lest perauenture he make ple ayenward to thee. ³ For whi gold and siluer hath lost many men; and it stretchith forth til to the herte of kyngis, and turneth. ⁴ Chide thou not with a man, a ianglere, and leie thou not trees in to his fier. ⁵ Comyne thou not with an vntauyt man, lest he speke yuele of thi kynrede. ⁶ Dispise thou not a man turnynge awei hym silf fro synne, nether vpbreide thou hym; haue thou mynde, that alle we ben in corrupcioun. ⁷ Dispise thou not a man in his eelde; for whi of vs men wexen eld. ⁸ Nyle thou make ioye of thin enemy deed, witynge that alle we dien, and wolen not come in to ioie of oure enemys. ⁹ Dispise thou not the tellyng of wise preestes, and be thou conuersaunt in the prouerbis of hem; ¹⁰ for of hem thou schalt lerne wisdom, and techyng of vndurstondyng, and to serue without pleynt to grete men. ¹¹ The tellyng of eldere men passe not thee; for thei han lerned of her fadris. ¹² For of hem thou schalt lerne vndurstondyng; and in the tyme of nede thou schalt yyue answere. ¹³ Kyndle thou not the coolis of synneris, and repreue hem; and be thou not brent with the flawme of fier of her synnes. ¹⁴ Stonde thou not ayens the face of a man ful of dispisyng; lest he sitte as a spiere to thi mouth. ¹⁵ Nyle thou leene to a man strongere than thou; that if thou hast lent, haue thou it as lost. ¹⁶ Biheete thou not aboue thi power; that if thou hast bihiyt, bithenke thou as yeldynge. ¹⁷ Deme thou not ayens a iuge; for he demeth vp that, that is iust. ¹⁸ Go thou not in the weie with an hardi man, lest perauenture he agregge hise yuels in thee; for he goith aftir his wille, and thou schalt perische togidere with his foli. ¹⁹ Make thou not chidyng with a wrathful man, and go thou not in to desert with an hardi man; for whi blood is as nouyt bifore hym, and where noon help is, he schal hurtle thee doun. ²⁰ Haue thou not councel with foolis; for thei moun not loue, no but tho thingis that plesen hem. ²¹ Make thou not a counsel bifore a straunger; for thou noost, what he schal bringe forth. Make not thin herte knowun to ech man; lest perauenture he brynge to thee fals grace, and dispise thee.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Striue not with a mightie man, least thou fal into his handes. ² Make not variance with a rich man, lest he on the other side weigh downe thy weyght: for golde and siluer hath destroyed many, and hath subuerted the hearts of kings. ³ Striue not with a man that is full of wordes, and lay no stickes vpon his fire. ⁴ Play not with a man that is vntaught, least thy kinred be dishonoured. ⁵ Despise not a man that turneth himselfe away from sinne, nor cast him not in the teeth withall, but remember that we are all worthy blame. ⁶ Dishonour not a man in his olde age: for they were as we which are not olde. ⁷ Be not glad of the death of thine enemy, but remeber that we must die all, & so enter into ioy. ⁸ Despise not the exhortation of the Elders that be wise, but acquaint thy selfe with their wise sentences: for of them thou shalt learne wisdome, and the doctrine of vnderstanding, and how to serue great men without complaynt. ⁹ Go not from the doctrine of the Elders: for they haue learned it of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, and to make answere in the time of neede. ¹⁰ Kindle not the coles of sinners, when thou rebukest them, least thou be burnt in the fyerie flames of their sinnes. ¹¹ Rise not vp against him that doeth wrong, that he lay not wayte as a spie for thy mouth. ¹² Lende not vnto him that is mightier then thy selfe: for if thou lendest him, count it but lost. ¹³ Be not suertie aboue thy power: for if thou be suretie, thinke to pay it. ¹⁴ Goe not to law with the Iudge: for they will giue sentence according to his owne honour. ¹⁵ Trauaile not by the way with him that is rash, least he doe thee iniurie: for he followeth his owne wilfulnesse, and so shalt thou perish through his follie. ¹⁶ Striue not with him that is angry, and goe not with him into the wildernesse: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe, he will ouerthrow thee. ¹⁷ Take no counsell at a foole: for he can not keepe a thing close. ¹⁸ Doe no secrete thing before a stranger: for thou canst not tell what he goeth aboue. ¹⁹ Open not thine heart vnto euery man, least he be vnthankful to thee, & put thee to reprofe.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Stryue not with a mightie man, lest thou chaunce to fall into his handes. ² Make no variaunce with a riche man, lest he happen to bring vp an harde quarell against thee: For golde and siluer hath vndone many a man, yea euen the heartes of kinges hath it made to fall. ³ Stryue not with a man that is full of wordes, and lay no stickes vpon his fire. ⁴ Kepe no companie with the vnlearned, lest he geue thy kinred an euyll report. ⁵ Despise not a man that turneth hym selfe away from sinne, and cast him not in the teeth withall: but remember that we are frayle euerichone. ⁶ Thinke scorne of no man in his olde age, for we waxe olde also. ⁷ Be not glad of the death of thyne enemie: but remember that we must dye all the sort of vs, and fayne would we come into ioy. ⁸ Despise not the sermons of such elders as haue vnderstandyng, but acquaynt thy selfe with the wyse sentences of them: for of them thou shalt learne wisdome, & the doctrine of vnderstandyng, and howe to serue great men without complaynt. ⁹ Go not from the doctrine of the elders, for they haue learned it of their fathers: for of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding, so that thou mayest make aunswere in the time of neede. ¹⁰ Kindle not the coales of sinners when thou rebukest them, lest thou be brent in the fyrie flambes of their sinnes. ¹¹ Resist not the face of the blasphemer, that they lay not wayte for thy mouth. ¹² Lende not vnto hym that is mightier then thy selfe: yf thou lendest hym, count it but lost. ¹³ Be not suertie aboue thy power: if thou be, then thinke surely to paye it. ¹⁴ Go not to lawe with the iudge: for he will iudge according to his owne honour. ¹⁵ Trauayle not by the way with hym that his braynlesse, lest he do the euyll: for he foloweth his owne wilfulnesse, and so shalt thou perishe thorowe his follie. ¹⁶ Striue not with him that is angry and cruel, & go not with him into the wildernesse: for blood is nothing in his sight, and where there is no helpe he shall murther thee. ¹⁷ Take no counsel at fooles: for they can not kepe a thing close. ¹⁸ Do no secrete thing before a straunger, for thou canst not tell what will come of it. ¹⁹ Open not thine heart vnto euery man, lest he be vnthankefull to thee, and put thee to reprofe.

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ STRIVE not with a powerful man, lest thou fall into his hands. ² Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee. ³ For gold and silver hath destroyed many, and hath reached even to the heart of kings, and perverted them. ⁴ Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire. ⁵ Communicate not with an ignorant man, lest he speak ill of thy family. ⁶ Despise not a man that turneth away from sin, nor reproach him therewith: remember that we are all worthy of reproof. ⁷ Despise not a man in his old age; for we also shall become old. ⁸ Rejoice not at the death of thy enemy; knowing that we all die, and are not willing that others should rejoice at our death. ⁹ Despise not the discourse of them that are ancient and wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs. ¹⁰ For of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame. ¹¹ Let not the discourse of the ancients escape thee, for they have learned of their fathers: ¹² For of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need. ¹³ Kindle not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest thou be burnt with the flame of the fire of their sins. ¹⁴ Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap thee in thy words. ¹⁵ Lend not to a man that is mightier than thyself: and if thou lendest, count it as lost. ¹⁶ Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it. ¹⁷ Judge not against a judge: for he judgeth according to that which is just. ¹⁸ Go not on the way with a bold man, lest he burden thee with his evils: for he goeth according to his own will, and thou shalt perish together with his folly. ¹⁹ Quarrel not with a passionate man, and go not into the desert with a bold man: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help he will overthrow thee. ²⁰ Advise not with fools, for they cannot love but such things as please them. ²¹ Before a stranger do no matter of counsel: for thou knowest not what he will bring forth. ²² Open not thy heart to every man: lest he repay thee with an evil turn, and speak reproachfully to thee.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Strive not with a mighty man' lest thou fall into his hands. ² Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings. ³ Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire. ⁴ Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced. ⁵ Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment. ⁶ Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old. ⁷ Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all. ⁸ Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease. ⁹ Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth. ¹⁰ Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire. ¹¹ Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words ¹² Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost. ¹³ Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it. ¹⁴ Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour. ¹⁵ Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly. ¹⁶ Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee. ¹⁷ Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel. ¹⁸ Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth. ¹⁹ Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.

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ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Contend not with a mighty man, Lest haply thou fall into his hands. ² Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And turned aside the hearts of kings. ³ Contend not with a man that is full of tongue, And heap not wood upon his fire. ⁴ Jest not with a rude man, Lest thine ancestors be dishonoured. ⁵ Reproach not a man when he turneth from sin: Remember that we are all worthy of punishment. ⁶ Dishonour not a man in his old age; For some of us also are waxing old. ⁷ Rejoice not over one that is dead: Remember that we die all. ⁸ Neglect not the discourse of the wise, And be conversant with their proverbs; For of them thou shalt learn instruction, And how to minister to great men. ⁹ Miss not the discourse of the aged; For they also learned of their fathers: Because from them thou shalt learn understanding, And to give answer in time of need. ¹⁰ Kindle not the coals of a sinner, Lest thou be burned with the flame of his fire. ¹¹ Rise not up from the presence of an insolent man, Lest he lie in wait as an ambush for thy mouth. ¹² Lend not to a man that is mightier than thyself; And if thou lend, be as one that hath lost. ¹³ Be not surety above thy power: And if thou be surety, take thought as one that will have to pay. ¹⁴ Go not to law with a judge; For according to his honour will they give judgement for him. ¹⁵ Go not in the way with a rash man, Lest he be aggrieved with thee; For he will do according to his own will, And thou shalt perish with his folly. ¹⁶ Fight not with a wrathful man, And travel not with him through the desert: For blood is as nothing in his sight; And where there is no help, he will overthrow thee. ¹⁷ Take not counsel with a fool; For he will not be able to conceal the matter. ¹⁸ Do no secret thing before a stranger; For thou knowest not what he will bring forth. ¹⁹ Open not thine heart to every man; And let him not return thee a favour.

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Don’t contend with a mighty man, lest perhaps you fall into his hands. ² Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings. ³ Don’t contend with a talkative man. Don’t heap wood upon his fire. ⁴ Don’t jest with a rude man, Lest your ancestors be dishonored. ⁵ Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin. Remember that we are all worthy of punishment. ⁶ Don’t dishonor a man in his old age; for some of us are also growing old. ⁷ Don’t rejoice over one who is dead. Remember that we all die. ⁸ Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise. Be conversant with their proverbs; for from them you will learn instruction and how to minister to great men. ⁹ Don’t miss the discourse of the aged, for they also learned from their fathers, because from them you will learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need. ¹⁰ Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire. ¹¹ Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man, lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth. ¹² Don’t lend to a man who is mightier than yourself; and if you lend, be as one who has lost. ¹³ Don’t be surety above your power. If you are surety, think as one who will have to pay. ¹⁴ Don’t go to law with a judge; for according to his honor they will give judgement for him. ¹⁵ Don’t go in the way with a rash man, lest he be burdensome to you; for he will do according to his own will, and you will perish with his folly. ¹⁶ Don’t fight with a wrathful man. Don’t travel with him through the desert, for blood is as nothing in his sight. Where there is no help, he will overthrow you. ¹⁷ Don’t take counsel with a fool, for he will not be able to conceal the matter. ¹⁸ Do no secret thing before a stranger, For you don’t know what it will cause. ¹⁹ Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor.

LXX2012⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Strive not with a mighty man' lest you fall into his hands. ² Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh you: for gold has destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings. ³ Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire. ⁴ Jest not with a rude man, lest your ancestors be disgraced. ⁵ Reproach not a man that turns from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment. ⁶ Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old. ⁷ Rejoice not over your greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all. ⁸ Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint yourself with their proverbs: for of them you shall learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease. ⁹ Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them you shall learn understanding, and to give answer as need requires. ¹⁰ Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest you be burnt with the flame of his fire. ¹¹ Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap you in your words ¹² Lend not to him that is mightier than yourself; for if you lend him, count it but lost. ¹³ Be not surety above your power: for if you be surety, take care to pay it. ¹⁴ Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honor. ¹⁵ Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous to you: for he will do according to his own will, and you shall perish with him through his folly. ¹⁶ Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow you. ¹⁷ Consult not with a fool; for he can’t keep counsel. ¹⁸ Do no secret thing before a stranger; for you know not what he will bring forth. ¹⁹ Open not your heart to every man, lest he requite you with a shrewd turn.