1 kLet me now hymn the praisesk lof men of pietyl,

mOf our fathersm in their generations.

2 nNo little gloryn did the Most High oalloto them,

pAnd they were greatp qfrom the days of oldq:

HB 3 r(Men) who wielded dominionr over the earth sin their royaltys,

And men of renown in ttheirt might;

uCounsellorsu in their discernment,

vAnd all-seeing in their prophetic (power)v;

4 wPrinces of nationsw xin their statesmanshipx,

yAnd (trusted) leaders in their penetrationy;

zClever of speechz ain their (scribal) instructiona,

band speakers of wise sayings in their traditionb;

HB 5 cDevisers of psalms according to rulec,

dAnd authors of proverbs in booksd;

6 eMen of resourcee fand supported with strengthf,

gAnd living at ease in their dwelling-placesg:

7 All these hwere honouredh iin their generationi,

jAnd in their daysj khad gloryk.

8 Some of them there are who have left a name,

lThat men might tell of their praisel:

9 And some of them there are who have no memorial,

mSo that there was an end of them when they came to their endm;

nThey were as though they had not been,

And their children after themn.

10 oNeverthelesso these were men of piety,

pAnd their good fortune shall not come to an endp;