Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation No matter how much it costs you to get Wisdom, it will be well worth it. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I possessed my heart with her from the beginning: therefore I shall not be forsaken. Sirach 51:26I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her. Sirach 51:27 I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her. Sirach 51:29 My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession. Sirach 51:30 The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward: and with it I will praise him. Context Sirach 51…27I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her. 28I possessed my heart with her from the beginning: therefore I shall not be forsaken. 29My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession.… Cross References Sirach 51:26 I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her. Sirach 51:27 I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her. Sirach 51:29 My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession. Sirach 51:30 The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward: and with it I will praise him. |