Ben Sira 42:6

6 It is wise to lock things up if you cannot trust your wife or if too many people are around.

Ben Sira 42:6 In-Context

4 using accurate weights and measures,

5 making a profit, whether great or small, bargaining with a merchant, disciplining your children often, beating a disloyal slave until the blood flows.

6 It is wise to lock things up if you cannot trust your wife or if too many people are around.

7 Keep an accurate record of any deposits you make or of anything you give or receive.

8 Don't hesitate to correct someone who is acting foolishly or an old man who goes around with prostitutes. All of this is worthwhile advice, and if you follow it, everyone will approve of your behavior.