Sirach 32:2-4

Wycliffe Bible

² That thou be glad for them, and take the ornament of grace; and get (a) crown, and (the) dignity of (the) congregation.

³ Speak thou, the greater man in birth; for why the word of him that loveth cunning (or knowing) become thee first; and hinder thou not (the) music. [Speak thou (the) more-through-birth; forsooth there seemeth thee first the word of loving cunning; and let (or hinder) thou not music.]

⁴ Where hearing is not, shed thou not out a word; and do not thou be enhanced uncovenably (or inopportunely) in thy wisdom. [Where is not hearing, pour thou not out a sermon; and uncovenably do thou not be enhanced in thy wisdom.]