Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it cannot retain any knowledge.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.
Good News Translation®
A fool, on the other hand, has a mind like a jar with a hole in it; anything he learns is soon lost.
Wycliffe Bible
The heart of a fool is as a broken vessel; and it shall not hold any wisdom.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it will hold no knowledge.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.
Common English Bible © 2011
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar: it can’t hold knowledge.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A fool’s mind is like a broken jar: it cannot hold any knowledge at all.
Revised Standard Version
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it will hold no knowledge.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.