Ben Sira 21:19

19 To a person without any sense, an education is like handcuffs,

Ben Sira 21:19 In-Context

17 The assembly will be eager to hear from an intelligent person and will take his opinion seriously.

18 To an ignorant person, wisdom is as useless as a house gone to ruin. He has never even thought about the things he is so sure of.

19 To a person without any sense, an education is like handcuffs,

20 but to a sensible person, it is like gold bracelets. An intelligent person will smile quietly while a fool roars with laughter.