Ben Sira 4:8

8 Listen to what the poor have to say, and answer them politely.

Ben Sira 4:8 In-Context

6 If he becomes so bitter that he does curse you, his Creator will hear his prayer.

7 Make yourself popular in the synagogue. Bow your head to men of authority.

8 Listen to what the poor have to say, and answer them politely.

9 Protect people from those who want to wrong them, and be firm in your judgments.

10 Be like a father to orphans, and provide widows with the help their husbands can no longer give them. Then you will be like a child of the Most High, and he will love you more than your own mother does.