Sirach 1:30
Good News Translation
Don't be arrogant; you may suffer a fall and be disgraced. The Lord will reveal your secrets and humble you in front of everyone in the synagogue, because you did not come there with reverence for the Lord, but with a heart full of hypocrisy.

New Revised Standard Version
Do not exalt yourself, or you may fall and bring dishonor upon yourself. The Lord will reveal your secrets and overthrow you before the whole congregation, because you did not come in the fear of the Lord, and your heart was full of deceit.

Contemporary English Version
If you boast and then fail, you will be disgraced. And if you only pretend to worship the Lord, he will bring you down and show everyone that you are a fake.

New American Bible
Until the right time they hold back their words; then the lips of many will tell of their good sense.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.

Sirach 1:28
For he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the wrath of his high spirits is his ruin.

Sirach 1:29
A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him.

Sirach 1:31
In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:

Sirach 1:32
But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.

Context
Sirach 1
29A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him. 30A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom. 31In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:…
Cross References
Sirach 1:28
For he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the wrath of his high spirits is his ruin.

Sirach 1:29
A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him.

Sirach 1:31
In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:

Sirach 1:32
But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 1:29
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