Sirach 47:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.

¹⁷ And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.

¹⁸ The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,