Sirach 24:31-33

Good News Translation

³¹ I only intended to water my orchard and flower beds, but the canal soon became a river, and the river became a sea. ³² And so I present you with my learning; I hold it high, so that its light can be seen everywhere, like that of the rising sun. ³³ Like an inspired prophet, I pour out my teachings, so that future generations can benefit from them.