This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 23:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition14 Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible14 Remember your father and mother, because you sit in the council among officials. This way, you won’t forget yourself in front of them and act foolishly out of habit— then you’d wish that you hadn’t been born, and you’d curse the day of your birth. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version14 And if he swears an oath insincerely, he will not be justified. For his house will be filled with retribution for him. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version14 And if he swear in vain, he shall not be justified: for his house shall be filled with his punishment. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)14 You might forget yourself while in the company of important people and make a fool of yourself with some foul word that comes to you naturally. Think how your parents would feel! You would curse the day you were born and wish you were dead! See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers14 Remember your father and your mother, for you sit in the midst of great men, that you be not forgetful before them, and become a fool by your bad habit; so you may wish that you had not been born, and curse the day of your birth. See the chapter |