Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 11:2-6 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

2. You should not praise a man for his beauty, and you should not despise a man for his appearances.

3. The bee is small among flying things, but its fruit holds the summit of sweetness.

4. You should not glory in clothing at any time, and you should not let yourself be extolled in the day of your honor. For the works of the Most High alone are wondrous; and glorious and hidden and unseen are his works.

5. Many tyrants have sat upon a throne, and one whom no one would admire has worn a diadem.

6. Many powerful men have been powerfully cast down, and the illustrious have been handed over into the hands of others.