Good News Translation
If a person does not keep confidences, he is cruel; he will not hesitate to hurt you or have you put in jail.

New Revised Standard Version
Cruel are those who do not keep your secrets; they will not spare you harm or imprisonment.

Contemporary English Version
Those who tell secrets are cruel and would just as soon hurt you or send you to prison.

New American Bible
Mercilessly they will make you a laughingstock, and will not refrain from injury or chains.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.

If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.

Sirach 13:10
Beware that thou be not deceived into folly, and be humbled.

Sirach 13:11
Be not lowly in thy wisdom, lest being humbled thou be deceived into folly.

Sirach 13:13
Be not troublesome to him, lest thou be put back: and keep not far from him, lest thou be forgotten.

Sirach 13:14
Affect not to speak with him as an equal, and believe not his many words: for by much talk he will sift thee, and smiling will examine thee concerning thy secrets.