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Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 The Lord took away his sins
and endowed him forever with great power.
By a covenant he gave him the kingship
and a glorious throne in Israel.
Solomon: From a Wise Youth to a Sad End[a]
12 He was succeeded by a wise son,
who, thanks to him, ruled a vast domain.[b]
13 Solomon reigned in an age of peace,
for God gave tranquillity to all his borders,
so that he might build a house to his name
and prepare an everlasting sanctuary.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:12 The author of Sirach is more concerned with truth than the Chronicler (2 Chr 1–9), who is the inspiration for this historical fresco, and he does not hesitate to denounce the excesses that marred the end of a splendid reign (1 Ki 11).
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:12 Ruled a vast domain: Hebrew reads: “lived in security.”
