Sirach 44:3
Good News Translation
There were some who ruled kingdoms, and some who were known for their strength. Some were wise advisers, and some spoke prophecies.

New Revised Standard Version
There were those who ruled in their kingdoms, and made a name for themselves by their valor; those who gave counsel because they were intelligent; those who spoke in prophetic oracles;

Contemporary English Version
Some of them were kings or were famous for their courage. Some gave wise advice or spoke messages from God.

New American Bible
Subduers of the land in kingly fashion, renowned for their might, Counselors in their prudence, seers of all things in prophecy,

Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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,

Sirach 44:1
Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.

Sirach 44:2
The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.

Sirach 44:4
And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.

Sirach 44:5
Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.

Context
Sirach 44
2The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning. 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, 4And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.…
Cross References
Sirach 44:1
Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.

Sirach 44:2
The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.

Sirach 44:4
And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.

Sirach 44:5
Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 44:2
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