Common English Bible

Sirach 33:4-9 Common English Bible (CEB)

4. Prepare your speech,and then you will be heard;draw upon your training,and give an answer.

5. The emotions of the foolishare like a wagon wheel,and their arguments are likea turning axle.

6. A friend who mocks is like a stallionthat whinnies underneathanyone who rides him.

7. Why is one day more significantthan another,when all the daylight in a yearis from the sun?

8. The Lord, in his knowledge,classified them,and he distinguished betweendifferent seasons and festivals.

9. He lifted out some daysand made them holy,and some he made regular days.