Other translations
New Catholic Bible
You who are young, speak only if you are obliged to do so, and no more than twice, and then only if asked.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Speak, you who are young, if you are obliged to, but no more than twice, and only if asked.
Good News Translation®
If you are young, don't speak unless you have to, but never more than twice, and only if someone speaks to you first.
Wycliffe Bible
Hear thou (while being) still, and good grace shall come to thee for reverence. Young man, speak thou scarcely in (or for) thy cause, (only) when need is. If thou art asked twice, the head have thine answer. [Hear thou (while) being still, and for reverence shall fall to thee good grace. Thou a young full waxen man, speak in thine own cause scarcely, (only) when need shall be. If twice thou were asked, have the head thine answer.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Speak, young man, if there is need of you, but no more than twice, and only if asked.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Speak, you who are young, if you are obliged to, but no more than twice and only if asked.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Speak, you who are young, if you are obliged to, but no more than twice, and only if asked.
Common English Bible © 2011
Speak, you who are young, if it’s necessary, but only twice, and only if you are asked.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Speak, young man, only when necessary, when they have asked you more than once.
Revised Standard Version
Speak, young man, if there is need of you, but no more than twice, and only if asked.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Speak, you who are young, if you are obliged to, but no more than twice, and only if asked.