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Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:12-14
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:12-14
New Catholic Bible
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.
14 How wise you were in your youth, Solomon,
filled with intelligence like an overflowing river![c]
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.”
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:14 Like an overflowing river!: Hebrew reads: “like the Nile.”
