Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Trying to teach a fool is like gluing a broken pot back together, like waking someone out of a deep sleep. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together. Sirach 22:5She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both. Sirach 22:6 A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. Sirach 22:8 He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep. Sirach 22:9 He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this? Context Sirach 22…6A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. 7He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together. 8He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep.… Cross References Sirach 22:5 She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both. Sirach 22:6 A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. Sirach 22:8 He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep. Sirach 22:9 He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this? |
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