Wisdom of Ben Sira 39:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² He preserves the sayings of famous men
    and penetrates the subtleties of parables.
³ He seeks out the hidden meanings of proverbs
    and ponders the obscure sense of parables.
⁴ He enters the service of the great
    and appears in the presence of rulers.
He travels in foreign countries,
    experiencing a wide spectrum of human good and evil.