Sirach 47:14–16
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Latin
14How wise you were when you were young!
You overflowed like the Nilea with understanding.*
15Your influence spread throughout the earth,
and you filled it with proverbs having deep meaning.*
16Your fame reached to far-off islands,
and you were loved for your peaceful reign.*
Footnotes
- aHeb: Gk a river
Cross references
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