Other translations
New Catholic Bible
My child, do not temper your good deeds with reproach, or spoil your gifts with harsh words.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.
Good News Translation®
My child, when you help someone, don't reprimand him at the same time. When you make a gift, don't say anything that hurts.
Wycliffe Bible
Son, in goods give thou not (com)plaint, and in (or with) each gift give thou not heaviness of an evil word. [Son, in good things give thou not (com)plaint, and in all gift give thou not sorrowy sloth, or heaviness, of an evil word.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds or harsh words with any gift.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.
Common English Bible © 2011
My child, let the good you do be without blemish, and don’t give harsh words along with your gifts.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
My child, add no reproach to your charity, or spoil any gift by harsh words.
Revised Standard Version
My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.