New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 21:21-24 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

21. Like a gold ornament is education to the wise,like a bracelet on the right arm.

22. A fool steps boldly into a house,while the well-bred are slow to make an entrance.

23. A boor peeps through the doorway of a house,but the educated stay outside.

24. It is rude for one to listen at a door;the discreet person would be overwhelmed by the disgrace.