Sirach 39:1
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They will seek out the wisdom of all the ancestors, and they will be occupied with prophecies.
The wise men will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the prophets.
But it is different with the person who devotes himself to studying the Law of the Most High. He examines the wisdom of all the ancient writers and concerns himself with the prophecies.
How different the person who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High! He explores the wisdom of all the ancients and is occupied with the prophecies;
How different a situation it is with the man who devotes himself to the fear of God and to the study of the law of the Most High. He researches the wisdom of all the ancients and occupies himself with the study of the prophecies.
He seeks out the wisdom of all the ancients, and is concerned with prophecies;
He seeks out the wisdom of all the ancients, and is concerned with prophecies;
He seeks out the wisdom of all the ancients, and is concerned with prophecies;
They seek out the wisdom of all the ancients and are concerned with prophecies;
On the other hand he who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be concerned with prophecies;
On the other hand he who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be concerned with prophecies;
and they give their soul, and they ask together [or together seeking] in the law of the Highest. A wise man shall seek out the wisdom of all eld [or all old] men; and he shall give attention in (or to) (the) prophets.
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