Ben Sira 6:5

5 If you are polite and courteous, you will enjoy the friendship of many people.

Ben Sira 6:5 In-Context

3 You will be left like a dead tree without any leaves or fruit.

4 Evil desire will destroy you and make you a joke to your enemies.

5 If you are polite and courteous, you will enjoy the friendship of many people.

6 Exchange greetings with many, but take advice from only one person out of a thousand.

7 When you make friends, don't be too quick to trust them; make sure that they have proved themselves.