Sirach 49:2-4

Wycliffe Bible

² He was (ad)dressed (or directed) of (or by) God in the penance of (the) folk, for he brought the people of his realm to penance for their sins, and to the worshipping of (the) very (or the true) God, and destroyed idolatry; and he took away the abominations of wickedness. [He is even right godly in the penance of (the) folk; and he took away the abominations of unpiousness.]

³ And the heart of him governed (un)to the Lord [or And he governed (un)to the Lord his heart]; and in the days of sins he strengthened piety.

⁴ Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all (the) kings did sin [or Save David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all the kings did sin]. For why the kings of Judah left the law of (the) mighty God, and despised the dread of God.