This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 21:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition21 Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible21 To the prudent, education is like a gold ornament, like a bracelet on the arm. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version21 Like a house which has been demolished, so is wisdom to the foolish. And the knowledge of the unwise is like meaningless words. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version21 As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as words without sense. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers21 Instruction is to a prudent man as an ornament of gold, and as a bracelet upon his right arm. See the chapter |