Christian Community Bible
Sirach
22
1 The idler is like a dirty stone, his disgrace is laughed at.
2 The idler is like a heap of dung, all who touch it shake it off their hands.
3 Badly brought up sons are the shame of their father, and daughters, a humiliation.
4 A sensible daughter is a treasure to her husband, but the disgraceful one is a burden to her father.
5 A shameless daughter brings disgrace on her father as well as her husband
6 The untimely word is like music at a funeral but beating and correction guided by wisdom are never out of place.
9 Teaching a fool is like gluing a broken jar, it is easier to awaken a man from deep sleep. 10 Reasoning with a fool is like reasoning with a drowsy man
11 Weep for the dead man since the light has deserted him, weep for the fool because understanding has deserted him.
11 Cry less for the dead man
12 Mourning the dead lasts seven days, but it lasts a lifetime for the fool and godless man.
13 Do not waste words on the fool or go with the stupid man
14 What is heavier than lead? What is its name but Fool?
15 Sand, salt and a load of iron are easier to bear than a fool.
16 The wooden joint in a building is not dislodged by an earthquake
17 A decision based on serious re flection stands like plaster on a firm wall.
18 Stakes set on a height do not resist the wind
19 Striking the eye brings tears
20 Whoever throws stones at birds scares them off
21 If you have drawn your sword against a friend, do not despair, it can be put back
23 Win your neighbors confidence when he is poor so that you may enjoy his goods with him when he grows rich
24 Smoke and fumes precede the fire
25 I will not be ashamed of protecting a friend nor will I avoid him
27 Who will put a guard on my mouth and effectively lock up my lips to prevent me from sinning and my tongue from hastening my ruin?
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