Sirach 22:6
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Ill-timed talk is like party music during mourning, but a whipping and discipline are wisdom at any time.
A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time.
Lecturing your children can sometimes be as out of place as singing to people in mourning, but a whipping is a wise choice of discipline at any time.
Like music at the time of mourning is ill-timed talk, but lashes and discipline are at all times wisdom.
Inopportune conversation is like music in a time of mourning, but thrashings and correction are wisdom at all times.
Like music in time of mourning is ill-timed conversation, but a thrashing and discipline are at all times wisdom.
Like music in time of mourning is ill-timed conversation, but a thrashing and discipline are at all times wisdom.
Like music in time of mourning is ill-timed conversation, but a thrashing and discipline are at all times wisdom.
Like music in time of mourning is ill-timed conversation, but a thrashing and discipline are at all times wisdom.
Like music in mourning is a tale told at the wrong time, but chastising and discipline are wisdom at all times.
Like music in mourning is a tale told at the wrong time, but chastising and discipline are wisdom at all times.
Melody in mourning is uncovenable (or is unsuitable) telling; beatings and teaching, [or scourges and doctrine], (be) in all time with wisdom.
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