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Sirach 22:7-8
Good News Translation
Sirach 22:7-8
Good News Translation
7 Trying to teach a fool is like gluing a broken pot back together, like waking someone out of a deep sleep. 8 Explaining something to a fool is like explaining it to a sleepy person; when you have finished, he'll say,
What was that again?[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 22:8 Some manuscripts add verses 9-10: Children who are brought up well do not show the humble origin of their parents. 10 Children who are not brought up well, who are arrogant and conceited, are a stain on the noblest family.
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