1. LET us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation.
2. The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.
3. Such 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,
4. And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.
5. Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.
6. Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.
7. All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.
8. They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:
9. And 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.
10. But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed: