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Sirach 24:26-34 Common English Bible (CEB)

26. God provides understandingas deep as the Euphrates,or like the Jordan at the timeof the harvest.

27. God pours forth understanding like light,as does the Gihon Springat the time of the grape harvest.

28. The first humandidn’t know Wisdom completely,and so the last won’t probe her fully.

29. Her thoughts are more plentifulthan the sea;her counsel is deeperthan the great abyss.

30. Like a canal from a river,like an irrigation channel,I went out into a garden.

31. I said, “I’ll water my garden,and I’ll drench my flower bed.And look! The canalturned into a river for me,and my river turned into a sea.

32. I’ll continue to make instructionshine forth like the dawn,and I’ll make things clearto those who are far off.

33. I’ll continue to pour out teachinglike prophecy,and I’ll leave it behindfor future generations.

34. See, I’ve not labored for myself alone,but for all those who seek her.”

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