Sirach 18:29
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Those who are intelligent with words have become wise themselves, and they have poured forth fitting proverbs.
They that were of good understanding in words, have also done wisely themselves: and have understood truth and justice, and have poured forth proverbs and judgments.
If you appreciate wisdom when you hear it, you will become wise yourself, and your words will be a source of wisdom for others.
Those skilled in words become wise themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who are trained in her words must proclaim her wisdom and pour forth sound proverbs. [It is better to trust in the one Lord than to cling with a deadened heart to dead idols.]
Those who are skilled in words become wise themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who are skilled in words become wise themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who are skilled in words become wise themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who are skilled in words become wise themselves and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who understand sayings become skilled themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Those who understand sayings become skilled themselves, and pour forth apt proverbs.
Witty (or Witting, or knowing) men in words also they did wisely, and understood truth, and rightfulness; and besought proverbs and dooms.
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