Sirach 21:23-25

Common English Bible

²³ The senseless peer into a house
through the door,
    but the educated will stand outside.
²⁴ Ignorance causes people to listen
through a door,
    but the prudent will be distressed
    at the dishonor of doing so.

²⁵ The lips of strangers
will report these things,
    but the words of the prudent
    will be placed on a balance.