Ben Sira 33:1-6

1 No evil will befall the man who fears the Lord, but in trial he will deliver him again and again.

2 A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.

3 A man of understanding will trust in the law; for him the law is as dependable as an inquiry by means of Urim.

4 Prepare what to say, and thus you will be heard; bind together your instruction, and make your answer.

5 The heart of a fool is like a cart wheel, and his thoughts like a turning axle.

6 A stallion is like a mocking friend; he neighs under every one who sits on him.