Sirach 7:6 CPDV

⁴  Do not seek a role of leadership from the Lord, and do not seek a seat of honor from the king.

⁵  You should not justify yourself before God, for he is the Knower of hearts. And by no means should you wish to seem wise before the king.

⁶  Do not seek to become a judge, unless you have sufficient strength to shatter iniquities. Otherwise, you might fear the face of the powerful, and so establish a scandal within your integrity.

⁷  You should not sin against the multitude of a city, nor should you cast yourself against the people.

⁸  And you should not bind two sins together. For even in one sin, you will not go unpunished.