Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:25-26

New Catholic Bible

²⁵ Just as a covenant was established with David,
    the son of Jesse, of the tribe of Judah,
that the royal succession was always to pass from father to son,
    so the priestly succession was to pass from Aaron to his descendants.
²⁶ And now bless the Lord
    who has crowned you with glory.
May God grant you^[a] a mind endowed with wisdom
    to rule his people with justice,
so that the virtues of your ancestors may never vanish
    and their glory may be passed on to all their descendants.