Sirach 33:4 CPDV

²  A wise man does not hate the commandments and the justices, and so he will not be thrown about violently, like a ship in a storm.

³  A man of understanding puts his faith in the law of God, and so the law is faithful to him.

⁴  Whoever would resolve a dispute will prepare a word, and so, having prayed, he will be heard. And he will observe discipline, and then he will respond.

⁵  The heart of a fool is like the wheel of a cart. And his thoughts are like a turning axel.

⁶  A friend who is a whisperer is like an untamed horse: he neighs under anyone who sits upon him.