7 He will direct his counsel and knowledge, and he will meditate in his secrets. (WEB) 8 He will show the instruction which he has been taught and will glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord. (WEB) 9 Many will commend his understanding. So long as the world endures, it won’t be blotted out. His memory won’t depart. His name will live from generation to generation. (WEB)
Sirach 39:7–9
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Sirach 39:1–3
1 Not so he who has applied his soul and meditates in the law of the Most High. He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients and will be occupied with prophecies. (WEB) 2 He will keep the sayings of the men of renown and will enter in amidst the subtleties of parable… (WEB)
Isaiah 28:25–27
25 When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. 26 For his God instructs and teaches him properly. 27 Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge, and the wheel of a…
Sirach 37:25–27
25 The life of a man is counted by days. The days of Israel are innumerable. (WEB) 26 The wise man will inherit confidence among his people. His name will live forever. (WEB) 27 My son, test your soul in your life. See what is evil for it, and don’t give in to it. (WEB)
Sirach 44:14–16
14 Their bodies were buried in peace. Their name lives to all generations. (WEB) 15 People will declare their wisdom. The congregation proclaims their praise. (WEB) 16 Enoch pleased the Lord, and was taken up, an example of repentance to all generations. (WEB)
Sirach 1:23–25
23 A man that is patient will resist for a season, and afterward gladness will spring up to him. (WEB) 24 He will hide his words until the right moment, and the lips of many will tell of his understanding. (WEB) 25 A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom; but godliness is an ab… (WEB)
Psalms 25:12–14
12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him. 13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. 14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
Sirach 17:10–12
10 And they will praise his holy name, that they may declare the majesty of his works. (WEB) 11 He added to them knowledge, and gave them a law of life for a heritage. (WEB) 12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his decrees. (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 17:38–40
38 He will bless the people of the Lord with wisdom and gladness, And he himself will be pure from sin, so that he may rule a great people. (PSS) 39 He will rebuke rulers, and remove sinners by the might of his word; And relying upon his God, throughout his days he will n… (PSS)
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