Sirach 39:4-6
Revised Standard Version
4 He will serve among great men
and appear before rulers;
he will travel through the lands of foreign nations,
for he tests the good and the evil among men.
5 He will set his heart to rise early
to seek the Lord who made him,
and will make supplication before the Most High;
he will open his mouth in prayer
and make supplication for his sins.
6 If the great Lord is willing,
he will be filled with the spirit of understanding;
he will pour forth words[a] of wisdom
and give thanks to the Lord in prayer.
Footnotes
- Sirach 39:6 Other authorities read his words
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