9. Before all ages, from the beginning, he created me,and through all ages I shall not cease to be.
10. In the holy tent I ministered before him,and so I was established in Zion.
11. In the city he loves as he loves me, he gave me rest;in Jerusalem, my domain.
12. I struck root among the glorious people,in the portion of the Lord, his heritage.
13. “Like a cedar in Lebanon I grew tall,like a cypress on Mount Hermon;
14. I grew tall like a palm tree in Engedi,like rosebushes in Jericho;Like a fair olive tree in the field,like a plane tree beside water I grew tall.
15. Like cinnamon and fragrant cane,like precious myrrh I gave forth perfume;Like galbanum and onycha and mastic,like the odor of incense in the holy tent.
16. “I spread out my branches like a terebinth,my branches so glorious and so graceful.
17. I bud forth delights like a vine;my blossoms are glorious and rich fruit.
19. Come to me, all who desire me,and be filled with my fruits.
20. You will remember me as sweeter than honey,better to have than the honeycomb.
21. Those who eat of me will hunger still,those who drink of me will thirst for more.
22. Whoever obeys me will not be put to shame,and those who serve me will never go astray.”
23. All this is the book of the covenant of the Most High God,the Law which Moses commanded usas a heritage for the community of Jacob.
25. It overflows, like the Pishon, with wisdom,and like the Tigris at the time of first fruits.