Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:14

ἔγκατα μωροῦ ὡς ἀγγεῖον συντετριμμένον καὶ πᾶσαν γνῶσιν οὐ κρατήσει.
King James Version (KJV)

The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.

Modern English

A fool's inner self is like a cracked jar — it can never hold on to knowledge.

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