Sirach 8:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ Don’t reject the words of the aged,
    because they also learned
    from their elders,
    and you will learn understanding
    from them
    and how to give an answer
    when it is necessary.

¹⁰ Don’t stoke up the coals of a sinner,
    and don’t let his fire set you ablaze.
¹¹ Don’t rise out of your seat
in the presence of insolent persons,
    because they might set a trap
    for what you say.