Sirach 22:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁷ Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.

More versions

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Whoever teaches the foolish is like someone who glues together a broken pot.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁷ Trying to teach a fool is like gluing a broken pot back together, like waking someone out of a deep sleep.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁷ He who teaches a fool is like one who glues potsherds together, even like one who wakes a sleeper out of a deep sleep.

Sirach 22:7 Cross References