Sirach 39:6-8

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁶ If the great Lord is willing,
    he will be filled with the spirit of understanding;
he will pour forth words of wisdom of his own
    and give thanks to the Lord in prayer.
⁷ The Lord^[a] will direct his counsel and knowledge,
    as he meditates on his mysteries.
⁸ He will show the wisdom of what he has learned,
    and will glory in the law of the Lord’s covenant.