Ben Sira 13:10

10 Do not be forward, or you may be rebuffed; do not stand aloof, or you will be forgotten.

Ben Sira 13:10 In-Context

8 Take care not to be led astray and humiliated when you are enjoying yourself.

9 When an influential person invites you, be reserved, and he will invite you more insistently.

10 Do not be forward, or you may be rebuffed; do not stand aloof, or you will be forgotten.

11 Do not try to treat him as an equal, or trust his lengthy conversations; for he will test you by prolonged talk, and while he smiles he will be examining you.

12 Cruel are those who do not keep your secrets; they will not spare you harm or imprisonment.