Parallel SIR 16:23

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BrLXX Ἐλαττούμενος καρδίᾳ διανοεῖται ταῦτα, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ πλανώμενος διανοεῖται μωρά.
(Elattoumenos kardia dianoeitai tauta, kai anaʸr afrōn kai planōmenos dianoeitai mōra. )

BrTr He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.

WEBBE He who is lacking in[fn] understanding thinks about these things.
⇔ An unwise and erring man thinks foolishly.

16:23 Gr. heart.

KJB-1611 He that wanteth vnderstanding, will thinke vpon vaine things: and a foolish man erring, imagineth follies.
(He that wanteth understanding, will thinke upon vaine things: and a foolish man erring, imagineth follies.)