Ben Sira 33:4

4 He that cleareth up a question, shall prepare what to say, and so having prayed he shall be heard, and shall keep discipline, and then he shall answer.

Ben Sira 33:4 In-Context

2 A wise man hateth not the commandments and justices, and he shall not be dashed in pieces as a ship in a storm.
3 A man of understanding is faithful to the law of God, and the law is faithful to him.
4 He that cleareth up a question, shall prepare what to say, and so having prayed he shall be heard, and shall keep discipline, and then he shall answer.
5 The heart of a fool is as a wheel of a cart: and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.
6 A friend that is a mocker, is like a stallion horse: he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
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