Sirach 22:12

¹⁰He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: When he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

¹¹Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: And weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: Make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: But the life of the fool is worse than death.

— Sirach 22:12 —

¹³Talk not much with a fool, And go not to him that hath no understanding: Beware of him, lest thou have trouble, And thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: Depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, And never be disquieted with madness.

¹⁴What is heavier than lead? And what is the name thereof, but a fool?