Sirach 16:23
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Those who lack sense think this way; a foolish and misguided person thinks foolish things.
He that wanteth understanding thinketh vain things: and the foolish, and erring man, thinketh foolish things.
Only someone with very little sense, and foolishly misguided, would think things like that.
Such the thoughts of the senseless; only the foolish entertain them.
Such are the thoughts of the one who lacks understanding, senseless and misguided in his foolish reasoning.
Such are the thoughts of one devoid of understanding; a senseless and misguided person thinks foolishly.
Such are the thoughts of one devoid of understanding; a senseless and misguided person thinks foolishly.
Such are the thoughts of one devoid of understanding; a senseless and misguided person thinks foolishly.
Such are the thoughts of one devoid of understanding; a senseless and misguided person thinks foolishly.
This is what one devoid of understanding thinks; a senseless and misguided man thinks foolishly.
This is what one devoid of understanding thinks; a senseless and misguided man thinks foolishly.
He that is made little in heart, thinketh (upon) vain things; and a man unprudent and a fool thinketh (upon) fond things. [Who is less(en)ed in heart, thinketh idle things; and the unprudent man and erring thinketh follies.]
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