Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:20

μωρὸς ἐν γέλωτι ἀνυψοῖ φωνὴν αὐτοῦ, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος μόλις ἡσυχῇ μειδιάσει.
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

A fool raises his voice in laughter, but a wise man barely smiles.

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