Sirach 39:2-4

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

² they preserve the sayings of the famous
    and penetrate the subtleties of parables;
³ they seek out the hidden meanings of proverbs
    and are at home with the obscurities of parables.^(A)
4 They serve among the great
    and appear before rulers;
they travel in foreign nations
    and learn what is good and evil in the human lot.^(B)