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Instruction in understanding and knowledge were inscribed in this scroll by Jesus, Sirach’s son and grandson of Eleazar the Jerusalemite. He poured forth wisdom from his heart.
There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation, which I hate:
I, Jesus son of Sirach Eleazar of Jerusalem, put all my wisdom into writing this book to provide instruction and knowledge for others.
Wise instruction, appropriate proverbs, I have written in this book— I, Yeshua Ben Eleazar Ben Sira— as they poured forth from my heart’s understanding.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, I, Jesus, son of Sirach, son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem, whose heart has poured forth a fountain of wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Elea′zar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus the son of Sirach, son of Elea′zar, of Jerusalem, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
Jesus, the son of Sirach, a man of Jerusalem, wrote in this book the teaching [or the doctrine] of wisdom, and of cunning, (or of knowing, or knowledge); and he renewed (the) wisdom of (or from) his heart.
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