Sirach 22:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ A mind settled on an intelligent thought is like the stucco decoration on the wall of a colonnade.

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Common English Bible

¹⁷ A heart fixed on thoughtful understanding is like an engraved ornament on a smooth wall.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ What is heavier than lead? And what else can he be called but foolish?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁷ A mind that thinks things through intelligently is like a firm wall, finely decorated.

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

¹⁷ A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding is as an ornament of plaster on a polished wall.

Sirach 22:17 Cross References