Sirach 44:17-19

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Noah was found perfect and righteous;
    in a time of anger,
    he was selected in exchange
    for the ungodly.^[a]
    Because of him,
    a few survivors remained on the earth
        when the flood happened.
¹⁸ Eternal covenants were made with him
    so that all living things would not be wiped out by a flood again.

¹⁹ Abraham was the great father
of a multitude of nations,
    and there was no smudge on his glory.^[b]