Sirach 47:14–17

^14rHow wise wast thou in thy youth,

And, ^sas a flood, filled with understanding!

¹⁵Thy soul covered the whole earth,

And thou filledst it with ^tdark parables.

^16uThy name went ^ufar unto the islands;

And for thy peace thou wast beloved.

^17vThe countries marvelled at thee for thy songs,

And ^tproverbs, and ^tparables, and interpretations.