Sirach 21:15-17

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¹⁵ When intelligent people hear a wise saying,
    they praise it and add to it;
when fools^[a] hear it, they laugh at^[b] it
    and throw it behind their backs.^(A)
16 The chatter^[c] of fools is like a burden on a journey,
    but delight is found in the speech of the intelligent.^(B)
17 The utterance of sensible people is sought in the assembly,
    and they ponder their words in their minds.