Sirach 6:33-35

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³³ My son, if thou wilt attend to me, thou shalt learn: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be wise.

³⁴ If thou wilt incline thy ear, thou shalt receive instruction: and if thou love to hear, thou shalt be wise.

³⁵ Stand in the multitude of ancients that are wise, and join thyself from thy heart to their wisdom, that thou mayst hear every discourse of God, and the sayings of praise may not escape thee.