Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Ecclesiasticus 21:24-30 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

24. Learning to the prudent is as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

25. The foot of a fool is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience will be abashed at the person of the mighty.

26. A fool will peep through the window into the house: but he that is well taught will stand without.

27. It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

28. The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance.

29. The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart.

30. While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul.