Sirach 22:14-17 World English Bible (WEB)

14. What shall be heavier than lead? And what is the name thereof, but a fool?

15. Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, Than a man without understanding.

16. Timber girded and bound into a building shall not be loosed with shaking: So a heart established in due season on well advised counsel shall not be afraid.

17. A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding Is as an ornament of plaister on a polished wall.

Sirach 22