Ben Sira 33:4

4 Prepare what to say, and thus you will be heard; bind together your instruction, and make your answer.

Ben Sira 33:4 In-Context

2 A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
3 A man of understanding will trust in the law; for him the law is as dependable as an inquiry by means of Urim.
4 Prepare what to say, and thus you will be heard; bind together your instruction, and make your answer.
5 The heart of a fool is like a cart wheel, and his thoughts like a turning axle.
6 A stallion is like a mocking friend; he neighs under every one who sits on him.
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