Common English Bible

Sirach 7:1-5 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Don’t do evil things,and evil will never catch up with you.

2. Keep your distance from anything unjust, and it will turn away from you.

3. Don’t sow in furrows of injustice,and you won’t reapevil things sevenfold.

4. Don’t seek political power from the Lordor a seat of honor from the king.

5. Don’t justify yourselfin the Lord’s presence,and don’t make a show of your wisdomwith a king.