Ben Sira 21:23

23 A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated man remains outside.

Ben Sira 21:23 In-Context

21 To a sensible man education is like a golden ornament, and like a bracelet on the right arm.
22 The foot of a fool rushes into a house, but a man of experience stands respectfully before it.
23 A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated man remains outside.
24 It is ill-mannered for a man to listen at a door, and a discreet man is grieved by the disgrace.
25 The lips of strangers will speak of these things, but the words of the prudent will be weighed in the balance.
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