Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 44: 1 - 10, 13 - 14
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44:1 Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers in their generations.
44:2 The Lord apportioned to them great glory, his majesty from the
beginning.
44:3 There were those who ruled in their kingdoms, and were men renowned
for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and proclaiming
prophecies;
44:4 leaders of the people in their deliberations and in understanding
of learning for the people, wise in their words of instruction;
44:5 those who composed musical tunes, and set forth verses in writing;
44:6 rich men furnished with resources, living peaceably in their habitations
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44:7 all these were honored in their generations, and were the glory
of their times.
44:8 There are some of them who have left a name, so that men declare
their praise.
44:9 And there are some who have no memorial, who have perished as
though they had not lived; they have become as though they had not been
born, and so have their children after them.
44:10 But these were men of mercy, whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten;
44:13 Their posterity will continue for ever, and their glory will not be blotted
out.
44:14 Their bodies were buried in peace, and their name lives to all generations.
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