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Sirach 10

1A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
1A wise judge will instruct his people. The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
2As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
2As is the judge of his people, so are his officials. As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
3An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
3An undisciplined king will destroy his people. A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
4The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
4The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand. In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
5In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
5A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand. He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe.
6Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
6Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong. Do nothing by works of violence.
7Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
7Pride is hateful before the Lord and men. Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
8Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
8Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
9Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
9Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.
10The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
10A long disease mocks the physician. The king of today will die tomorrow.
11For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
11For when a man is dead, he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
12The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
12It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord. His heart has departed from him who made him.
13For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
13For the beginning of pride is sin. He who keeps it will pour out abomination. For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities and utterly overthrew them.
14The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
14The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers and set the lowly in their place.
15The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
15The Lord plucked up the roots of nations and planted the lowly in their place.
16The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
16The Lord overthrew the lands of nations and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
17He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
17He took some of them away and destroyed them, and made their memory to cease from the earth.
18Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
18Pride has not been created for men, nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.
19They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
19Whose offspring has honor? Human offspring who fear the Lord. Whose offspring has no honor? Human offspring who break the commandments.
20Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
20In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor. Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes.
21The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.

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22Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
22The rich man, the honorable, and the poor all glory in the fear of the Lord.
23It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
23It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding. It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
24Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
24The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored. There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
25Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
25Free men will minister to a wise servant. A man who has knowledge will not complain.
26Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
26Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work. Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
27Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
27Better is he who labors and abounds in all things, than he who boasts and lacks bread.
28My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
28My son, glorify your soul in humility, and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
29Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
29Who will justify him who sins against his own soul? Who will honor him who dishonors his own life?
30The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
30A poor man is honored for his knowledge. A rich man is honored for his riches.
31He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
31But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches? He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?