Sirach 47:17
Good News Translation
Nations around the world held you in admiration for your songs, proverbs, parables, and witty sayings.

New Revised Standard Version
Your songs, proverbs, and parables, and the answers you gave astounded the nations.

Contemporary English Version
His songs, proverbs, stories, and answers amazed many nations.

New American Bible
With song and proverb and riddle, and with your answers, you astounded the nations.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.

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And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.

Sirach 47:15
Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!

Sirach 47:16
And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.

Sirach 47:18
The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,

Sirach 47:19
And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.

Context
Sirach 47
16And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth. 17And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace. 18The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,…
Cross References
Sirach 47:15
Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!

Sirach 47:16
And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.

Sirach 47:18
The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,

Sirach 47:19
And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 47:16
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