Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:29

καρδία συνετοῦ διανοηθήσεται παραβολήν, καὶ οὖς ἀκροατοῦ ἐπιθυμία σοφοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.

Modern English

The heart of the discerning grasps a proverb, and a listening ear is what the wise desire.

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