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14 The mind[a] of a fool is like a broken jar;
    it can hold no knowledge.

15 When an intelligent person hears a wise saying,
    he praises it and adds to it;
when a fool[b] hears it, he laughs at[c] it
    and throws it behind his back.
16 A fool’s chatter is like a burden on a journey,
    but delight is found in the speech of the intelligent.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 21:14 Syr Lat: Gk entrails
  2. Sirach 21:15 Syr: Gk reveler
  3. Sirach 21:15 Syr: Gk dislikes

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