Sirach 6:34-36

Common English Bible

³⁴ Keep company with the elders,
    and stick closely to their wisdom.
³⁵ Desire to listen
to every godly conversation,
    and don’t let intelligent proverbs escape you.
³⁶ If you find individuals who are intelligent,
    get up before dawn to see those people,
    and let your foot
    wear out their doorsteps.