Sirach 21:17-19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁷The utterance of a sensible man will be sought in the assembly,
and they will ponder his words in their minds.

¹⁸Like a house that has vanished, so is wisdom to a fool;
and the knowledge of the ignorant is unexamined talk.
¹⁹To a senseless man education is fetters on his feet,
and like manacles on his right hand.

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