Sirach 10:28
Good News Translation
My child, keep your self-respect, but remain modest. Value yourself at your true worth.

New Revised Standard Version
My child, honor yourself with humility, and give yourself the esteem you deserve.

Contemporary English Version
Students, be humble but remember to have proper self-esteem.

New American Bible
Who will acquit those who condemn themselves? Who will honor those who disgrace themselves?

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that are free shall serve a servant that is wise: and a man that is prudent and well instructed will not murmur when he is reproved; and he that is ignorant, shall not be honoured.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They that are free shall serve a servant that is wise: and a man that is prudent and well instructed will not murmur when he is reproved; and he that is ignorant, shall not be honoured.

Sirach 10:26
Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich.

Sirach 10:27
The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in honour: and there is none greater than he that feareth God.

Sirach 10:29
Extol not thyself in doing thy work, and linger not in the time of distress;

Sirach 10:30
Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread.

Context
Sirach 10
27The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in honour: and there is none greater than he that feareth God. 28They that are free shall serve a servant that is wise: and a man that is prudent and well instructed will not murmur when he is reproved; and he that is ignorant, shall not be honoured. 29Extol not thyself in doing thy work, and linger not in the time of distress;…
Cross References
Sirach 10:26
Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich.

Sirach 10:27
The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in honour: and there is none greater than he that feareth God.

Sirach 10:29
Extol not thyself in doing thy work, and linger not in the time of distress;

Sirach 10:30
Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:27
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