Parallel SIR 19:24

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BrLXX Κρείττων ἡττώμενος ἐν συνέσει ἔμφοβος, ἢ περισσεύων ἐν φρονήσει καὶ παραβαίνων νόμον.
(Kreittōn haʸttōmenos en sunesei emfobos, aʸ perisseuōn en fronaʸsei kai parabainōn nomon. )

BrTr He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.

WEBBE Better is one who has little understanding, and fears God,
⇔ than one who has much intelligence and transgresses the law.

KJB-1611 He that hath smal vnderstanding and feareth God, is better then one that hath much wisedome, and transgresseth the Law of the most High.
(He that hath/has smal understanding and feareth God, is better then one that hath/has much wisdom, and transgresseth the Law of the most High.)