Sirach 8:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁷ Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel.

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Common English Bible

¹⁷ Don’t consult with fools, because they can’t keep a secret.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ You should not judge against a judge. For he judges according to what is just.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Judge not against a judge: for he judgeth according to that which is just.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁷ You should not ask a stupid person for advice. He will not be able to keep secret what you tell him.

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

¹⁷ Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret.

Sirach 8:17 Cross References