f the unwise is as talk without sense.

Sir 21:19
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like
manacles on the right hand.

Sir 21:20
A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man
doth scarce smile a little.

Sir 21:21
Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like
a bracelet upon his right arm.

Sir 21:22
A foolish man's foot is soon in his [neighbour's] house: but
a man of experience is ashamed of him.

Sir 21:23
A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that
is well nurtured will stand without.

Sir 21:24
It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a
wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

Sir 21:25
The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain
not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are
weighed in the balance.

Sir 21:26
The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the
wise is in their heart.

Sir 21:27
When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.

Sir 21:28
A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever
he dwelleth.

Sir 22:1
A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one
will hiss him out to his disgrace.

Sir 22:2
A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every
man that takes it up will shake his hand.

Sir 22:3
An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat
him: and a [foolish] daughter is born to his loss.

Sir 22:4
A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband:
but she that liveth dishonestly is her father's heaviness.

Sir 22:5
She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her
husband, but they both shall despise her.

Sir 22:6
A tale out of season [is as] musick in mourning: but stripes
and correction of wisdom are never out of time.

Sir 22:7
Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd
together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.

Sir 22:8
He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a
slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the
matter?

Sir 22:9
If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall
cover the baseness of their parents.

Sir 22:10
But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of
nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.

Sir 22:11
Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for
the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for
the dead, for he is at rest: but the l