Sirach 41:13-15

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹³The days of a good life are numbered,
but a good name lasts for ever.

¹⁴My children, be true to your training and be at peace;
hidden wisdom and unseen treasure—
of what value is either?

A Series of Contrasts

¹⁵Better are those who hide their folly
than those who hide their wisdom.

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

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