Sirach 33:4

4 Prepare your speech, and then you will be heard; draw upon your training, and give an answer.

Sirach 33:4 In-Context

2 Wise people won't hate the Law, but those who are hypocrites about it are like a boat in a storm.

3 Sensible people will trust the Lord's word; 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.

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