Ben Sira 13:10

10 If you push yourself on him, he will put you in your place. On the other hand, if you keep your distance from him, he will forget about you.

Ben Sira 13:10 In-Context

8 Be careful not to be misled; you can be enjoying yourself and suddenly find yourself humiliated.

9 If you are invited to the home of someone influential, be reserved in your behavior. Then he will invite you more often.

10 If you push yourself on him, he will put you in your place. On the other hand, if you keep your distance from him, he will forget about you.

11 Don't pretend to be his equal or trust everything he says. In spite of all of his long and polite conversation, he is testing you.

12 If a person does not keep confidences, he is cruel; he will not hesitate to hurt you or have you put in jail.