Sirach 33:3-5

Common English Bible

³ Sensible people will trust the Lord’s word;^[a]
    for them, the Law is as trustworthy
    as divine oracles.

⁴ Prepare your speech,
and then you will be heard;
    draw upon your training,
    and give an answer.
⁵ The emotions of the foolish
are like a wagon wheel,
    and their arguments are like
    a turning axle.