Sirach 33:5-7

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

⁵The heart of a fool is like a cartwheel,
and his thoughts like a turning axle.
⁶A mocking friend is like a stallion
that neighs no matter who the rider is.

Differences in Nature and in Humankind

⁷Why is one day more important than another,
when all the daylight in the year is from the sun?

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