Do not sow in the furrows of injustice for fear of reaping its harvest sevenfold.
Do not demand authority from the Lord nor from the king a place of honor.
Do not make yourself out to be a just man before the Lord nor a wise man in front of the king.
Do not seek a position of responsibility lest you not be powerful enough to root out injustice and, overawed by a powerful man, you lose your integrity.
Sirach 7:3-6