Sirach 38:32

³⁰He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet; he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:

³¹All these trust to their hands: and every one is wise in his work.

— Sirach 38:32 —

³³They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges’ seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.

³⁴But they will maintain the state of the world, and all their desire is in the work of their craft.