Sirach 42:4-6

Revised Standard Version

⁴ of accuracy with scales and weights,
    and of acquiring much or little;
⁵ of profit from dealing with merchants,
    and of much discipline of children,
    and of whipping a wicked servant severely.^[a]
6 Where there is an evil wife, a seal is a good thing;
    and where there are many hands, lock things up.