Ben Sira 21:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 A fool’s mind is like a broken jar:
it cannot hold any knowledge at all.
15 When the intelligent hear a wise saying,
they praise it and add to it.
The wanton hear it with distaste
and cast it behind their back.
16 A fool’s chatter is like a load on a journey,
but delight is to be found on the lips of the intelligent.
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