Wisdom of Ben Sira 32:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ The man who fears the Lord will win his approval,
    and his righteous deeds will shine like a beacon.
¹⁷ However, the sinner pays no attention to reproof,
    and he will devise specious arguments to justify his desires.
¹⁸ A man who is sensible will never ignore reasonable counsel,
    whereas an arrogant and godless man will not be deterred by anything.