Ben Sira 21:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 One who is not clever can never be taught,
but there is a cleverness filled with bitterness.
13 The knowledge of the wise wells up like a flood,
and their counsel like a living spring.(A)
14 A fool’s mind is like a broken jar:
it cannot hold any knowledge at all.
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