Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 41:14

παιδείαν ἐν εἰρήνῃ συντηρήσατε, τέκνα· σοφία δὲ κεκρυμμένη καὶ θησαυρὸς ἀφανής, τίς ὠφέλεια ἐν ἀμφοτέροις;
King James Version (KJV)

My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?

Modern English

My children, hold on to discipline in peace, for what good is hidden wisdom or buried treasure?

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