George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Thee. Boast not of thy superior talents, nor say any thing disrespectful.”
The interpretation timeline
Sir 3:12
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Sir 3:12 · Douay-Rheims
“Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.