Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:8

διηγούμενος νυστάζοντι ὁ διηγούμενος μωρῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ ἐρεῖ, τί ἐστιν;
King James Version (KJV)

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?

Modern English

Telling a story to a fool is like speaking to someone half asleep; when you finish, he'll just ask, "What was that about?"

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