Ben Sira 19:24

24 Better are the God-fearing who lack understanding than the highly intelligent who transgress the law.

Ben Sira 19:24 In-Context

22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, nor is there prudence in the counsel of sinners.

23 There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.

24 Better are the God-fearing who lack understanding than the highly intelligent who transgress the law.

25 There is a cleverness that is exact but unjust, and there are people who abuse favors to gain a verdict.

26 There is the villain bowed down in mourning, but inwardly he is full of deceit.