Sirach 22:11-13
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11 Weep for the dead, for they have left the light behind,
and weep for the fool, for they have left intelligence behind.
Weep less bitterly for the dead, for they are at rest,
but the life of the fool is worse than death.(A)
12 Mourning for the dead lasts seven days,
but for the foolish or the ungodly it lasts all the days of their lives.(B)
13 Do not talk much with senseless people
or visit unintelligent people.[a]
Stay clear of them, or you may have trouble
and be spattered when they shake themselves off.
Avoid them and you will find rest,
and you will never be wearied by their lack of sense.
Footnotes
- 22.13 Other ancient authorities add For being without sense he will despise everything about you
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