Sirach 33:4-6

Common English Bible

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.
⁶ A friend who mocks is like a stallion
    that whinnies underneath
    anyone who rides him.