Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Here is what I say: It costs nothing to be wise. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge My soul hath wrestled for her, and in doing it I have been confirmed. Sirach 51:23To him that giveth me wisdom, will I give glory. Sirach 51:24 For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded. Sirach 51:26 I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her. Sirach 51:27 I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her. Context Sirach 51…24For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded. 25My soul hath wrestled for her, and in doing it I have been confirmed. 26I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her.… Cross References Sirach 51:23 To him that giveth me wisdom, will I give glory. Sirach 51:24 For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded. Sirach 51:26 I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her. Sirach 51:27 I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her. |