Sirach 5:12
Good News Translation
Answer only if you know what to say, and if you don't know what to say, keep quiet.

New Revised Standard Version
If you know what to say, answer your neighbor; but if not, put your hand over your mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Then speak up, if you know what to say; and if not, just keep quiet.

New American Bible
If you can, answer your neighbor; if not, place your hand over your mouth!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be steadfast in the way of the Lord, and in the truth of thy judgment, and in knowledge, and let the word of peace and justice keep with thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Be steadfast in the way of the Lord, and in the truth of thy judgment, and in knowledge, and let the word of peace and justice keep with thee.

Sirach 5:10
Be not anxious for goods unjustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity and revenge.

Sirach 5:11
Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so is every sinner proved by a double tongue.

Sirach 5:13
Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.

Sirach 5:14
If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskilful word, and be confounded.

Context
Sirach 5
11Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so is every sinner proved by a double tongue. 12Be steadfast in the way of the Lord, and in the truth of thy judgment, and in knowledge, and let the word of peace and justice keep with thee. 13Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.…
Cross References
Sirach 5:10
Be not anxious for goods unjustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity and revenge.

Sirach 5:11
Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so is every sinner proved by a double tongue.

Sirach 5:13
Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.

Sirach 5:14
If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskilful word, and be confounded.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 5:11
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