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 22:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition8 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? See the chapterMore versionsCatholic Public Domain Version8 Whoever explains a word to one who is not listening is like someone who suddenly awakens a sleeping person from a deep sleep. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version8 He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)8 Explaining something to a fool is like explaining it to a sleepy person; when you have finished, he'll say, “What was that again?” See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers8 He who teaches a fool is as one who teaches a man who slumbers. In the end he will say, “What is it?” See the chapter |
Sirach 22:8
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