Good News Translation
A person who covers up his foolishness is better than one who keeps his wisdom to himself.

New Revised Standard Version
Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.

Contemporary English Version
Fools who hide their stupidity will be better off than you, if you hide your wisdom.

New American Bible
Better is the person who hides his folly than the one who hides his wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great.

Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great.

Sirach 41:13
All things that are of the earth, shall return into the earth: so the ungodly shall from malediction to destruction.

Sirach 41:14
The mourning of men is about their body, but the name of the ungodly shall be blotted out.

Sirach 41:16
A good life hath its number of days: but a good name shall continue for ever.

Sirach 41:17
My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?