Ben Sira 21:26

26 The mind of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their mind.

Ben Sira 21:26 In-Context

24 It is ill-mannered for a person to listen at a door; the discreet would be grieved by the disgrace.

25 The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.

26 The mind of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their mind.

27 When an ungodly person curses an adversary, he curses himself.

28 A whisperer degrades himself and is hated in his neighborhood.

Footnotes

• [a] Other ancient authorities omit [in]