Good News Translation
Before a judge, be ashamed of criminal behavior. Before a public assembly, be ashamed of breaking the law. Before a friend or partner, be ashamed of dishonesty.

New Revised Standard Version
of a crime, before a judge or magistrate; and of a breach of the law, before the congregation and the people; of unjust dealing, before your partner or your friend;

Contemporary English Version
if you commit a crime and everyone in town comes to watch your trial; if you cheat your friends

New American Bible
Before master and mistress, of deceit; before the public assembly, of crime; Before associate and friend, of disloyalty,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is the man that hideth his folly, than the man that hideth his wisdom.

Better is the man that hideth his folly, than the man that hideth his wisdom.

Sirach 41:16
A good life hath its number of days: but a good name shall continue for ever.

Sirach 41:17
My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?

Sirach 41:19
Wherefore have a shame of these things I am now going to speak of.

Sirach 41:20
For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion.