Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:23

ἄφρων ἀπὸ θύρας παρακύπτει εἰς οἰκίαν, ἀνὴρ δὲ πεπαιδευμένος ἔξω στήσεται.
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

A fool peeks in at the door of a house, but a well-mannered person stands outside.

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