Sirach 47:17
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Countries marveled at you on account of your songs, parables, proverbs, and teachings.
And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
Nations around the world held you in admiration for your songs, proverbs, parables, and witty sayings.
With song and proverb and riddle, and with your answers, you astounded the nations.
Your songs, your proverbs, your sayings, and the answers you provided astounded the nations.
Your songs, proverbs, and parables, and the answers you gave astounded the nations.
Your songs, proverbs, and parables, and the answers you gave astounded the nations.
Your songs, proverbs, and parables, and the answers you gave astounded the nations.
For your songs, proverbs, parables, and understanding the nations marveled at you.
For your songs and proverbs and parables, and for your interpretations, the countries marveled at you.
For your songs and proverbs and parables, and for your interpretations, the countries marveled at you.
Lands, that is, men dwelling in (those) lands, wondered in songs, and in proverbs, and in likenesses [or in comparisons], (or wondered at, or about, thy songs, and proverbs, and likenesses, or comparisons), and interpretings, either expositions;
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