Sirach 44
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.
1Let us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation.
2The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.
2The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.
3Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
3Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,
4Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:
4And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.
5Such as found out musical tunes, and recited verses in writing:
5Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.
6Rich men furnished with ability, living peaceably in their habitations:
6Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.
7All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times.
7All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.
8There be of them, that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be reported.
8They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:
9And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.
9And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.
10But these were merciful men, whose righteousness hath not been forgotten.
10But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:
11With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are within the covenant.
11Good things continue with their seed,
12Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.
12Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.
13Their seed shall remain for ever, and their glory shall not be blotted out.
13And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.
14Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.
14Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.
15The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will shew forth their praise.
15Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.
16Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of repentance to all generations.
16Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.
17Noah was found perfect and righteous; in the time of wrath he was taken in exchange for the world; therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth, when the flood came.
17Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.
18An everlasting covenant was made with him, that all flesh should perish no more by the flood.
18Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.
19Abraham was a great father of many people: in glory was there none like unto him;
19The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.
20Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.
20Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.
21Therefore he assured him by an oath, that he would bless the nations in his seed, and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seed as the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the river unto the utmost part of the land.
21In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.
22With Isaac did he establish likewise for Abraham his father’s sake the blessing of all men, and the covenant,
22Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,
23And made it rest upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessing, and gave him an heritage, and divided his portions; among the twelve tribes did he part them.
23And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
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24And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.
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25The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.
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26He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.
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27And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.
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