Sirach 47:23-25

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²³ Solomon rested with his ancestors
    and left behind him one of his sons
broad in^[a] folly and lacking in sense,
    Rehoboam, whose policy drove the people to revolt.
Then Jeroboam son of Nebat led Israel into sin
    and started Ephraim on its sinful ways.^(A)
24 Their sins increased more and more
    until they were exiled from their land.^(B)
25 For they sought out every kind of wickedness
    until vengeance came upon them.