Sirach 21:13-15

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¹³The knowledge of a wise man will increase like a flood,
and his counsel like a flowing spring.
¹⁴The mind of a fool is like a broken jar;
it will hold no knowledge.

¹⁵When a man of understanding hears a wise saying,
he will praise it and add to it;
when a reveler hears it, he dislikes it
and casts it behind his back.

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