Sirach 21:17
Cross References

The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, and no wisdom at all shall it hold.

Sirach 21:15
But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil: and there is no understanding where there is bitterness.

Sirach 21:16
The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood, and his counsel continueth like a fountain of life.

Sirach 21:18
A man of sense will praise every wise word he shall hear, and will apply it to himself: the luxurious man hath heard it, and it shall displease him, and he will cast it behind his back.

Sirach 21:19
The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but in the lips of the wise, grace shall be found.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, and no wisdom at all shall it hold.

Sirach 21:15
But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil: and there is no understanding where there is bitterness.

Sirach 21:16
The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood, and his counsel continueth like a fountain of life.

Sirach 21:18
A man of sense will praise every wise word he shall hear, and will apply it to himself: the luxurious man hath heard it, and it shall displease him, and he will cast it behind his back.

Sirach 21:19
The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but in the lips of the wise, grace shall be found.

Context
Sirach 21
16The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood, and his counsel continueth like a fountain of life. 17The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, and no wisdom at all shall it hold. 18A man of sense will praise every wise word he shall hear, and will apply it to himself: the luxurious man hath heard it, and it shall displease him, and he will cast it behind his back.…


(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 21:16
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