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And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.(A)

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“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child(A) and do not know how to carry out my duties.

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14 How wise you were when you were young!
    You overflowed like the Nile[a] with understanding.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 47.14 Heb: Gk a river
'Sirach 47:14' not found for the version: New International Version.

16 Your fame reached to far-off islands,
    and you were loved for your peaceful reign.(A)

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