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Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 49
Josiah, Last of the Good Kings[a]
1 The memory of Josiah is like blended incense
made lasting by the skill of a perfumer.
It is as sweet as honey to every mouth
or like music at a banquet.
2 He followed the right course by reforming the people
and eliminating loathsome and abominable practices.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 49:1 Josiah became famous for the religious reform that he undertook when the Book of Deuteronomy was found in the temple (2 Ki 22f).
