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12 One who is not clever cannot be taught,
    but there is a cleverness that increases bitterness.
13 The knowledge of the wise will increase like a flood,
    and their counsel like a life-giving spring.
14 The mind[a] of a fool is like a broken jar;
    it can hold no knowledge.

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  1. Sirach 21:14 Syr Lat: Gk entrails

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