Sirach 32:18-20

Common English Bible

¹⁸ A well-advised person
won’t overlook an intelligent thought;
    the stranger and the arrogant
    won’t cower out of fear.
¹⁹ Do nothing without deliberation,
    and when you have acted,
    don’t feel regret.
²⁰ Don’t walk on a hazardous path,
    and don’t stumble on stony ground.^[a]