Ben Sira 3:24-29

24 Many people have been misled by their own opinions; their wrong ideas have warped their judgment.

26 Stubbornness will get you into trouble at the end. If you live dangerously, it will kill you.

27 A stubborn person will be burdened down with troubles. Sinners go on adding one sin to another.

28 There is no cure for the troubles that arrogant people have; wickedness has taken deep root in them.

29 Intelligent people will learn from proverbs and parables. They listen well because they want to learn.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Some Greek manuscripts add verse 25:] If you have no eyes, you cannot see; don't claim to have knowledge if you don't have it; [Hebrew has, after verse 27:] If you have no eyes, you cannot see; if you have no knowledge, you cannot have Wisdom.