Good News Translation
If a rich person wrongs someone, he can afford to add insult to injury; but if a poor person is wronged, he is forced to apologize for himself.

New Revised Standard Version
A rich person does wrong, and even adds insults; a poor person suffers wrong, and must add apologies.

Contemporary English Version
The rich oppress and insult the poor, then demand an apology!

New American Bible
The rich do wrong and boast of it, while the poor are wronged and beg forgiveness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
What agreement shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? for if they knock one against the other, it shall be broken.

What agreement shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? for if they knock one against the other, it shall be broken.

Sirach 13:1
He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: and he that hath fellowship with the proud, shall put on pride.

Sirach 13:2
He shall take a burden upon him that hath fellowship with one more honourable than himself. And have no fellowship with one that is richer than thyself.

Sirach 13:4
The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he will fume: but the poor is wronged and must hold his peace.

Sirach 13:5
If thou give, he will make use of thee: and if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.