Ben Sira 32:18

18 Sensible people will consider every opinion, but arrogant people will let nothing stand in their way.

Ben Sira 32:18 In-Context

16 If you fear the Lord, you will know what is right, and you will be famous for your fairness.
17 Sinners have no use for correction, and will interpret the Law to suit themselves.
18 Sensible people will consider every opinion, but arrogant people will let nothing stand in their way.
19 Never do anything without thinking it through, and once you have done something, don't look back and wish you had done something else.
20 Don't take a course of action that is dangerous, and don't make the same mistake twice.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Hebrew] arrogant; [Greek] foreign and arrogant.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.