Sirach 21:20-22

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁰A fool raises his voice when he laughs,
but a clever man smiles quietly.
²¹To a sensible man education is like a golden ornament,
and like a bracelet on the right arm.

²²The foot of a fool rushes into a house,
but a man of experience stands respectfully before it.

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