Sirach 33:21 CPDV

¹⁹  Listen to me, you great ones, with all the peoples. And incline your ears, you rulers of the Church.

²⁰  You should not give authority over yourself to a son or wife, to a brother or friend, in your life. And you should not give your estate to another, lest perhaps you may regret it, and then you would be begging for the same.

²¹  While you are still living and breathing, let no one among all flesh change you.

²²  For it is better if your children petition you, than if you look toward the hands of your children.

²³  In all your works, be pre-eminent.