Sirach 39:6-10

{39:6} At first light, he will offer his heart with watchfulness to the Lord who made him, and he will pray in the sight of the Most High.
{39:7} He will open his mouth in prayer, and he will make supplication for his offenses.
{39:8} For if the great Lord is willing, he will fill him with the Spirit of understanding.
{39:9} And he will send forth the eloquence of his wisdom like rain showers, and in his prayer, he will confess to the Lord.
{39:10} And he will direct his counsel and his discipline, and he will meditate on his mysteries.

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Sirach 39:1-5

{39:1} A wise man will seek the wisdom of all the ancients, and he will be occupied in the prophets.
{39:2} He will preserve the words of renowned men, and he will enter with them into the subtleties of parables.
{39:3} He will search for the hidden meanings of proverbs, and he will become familiar with the mysteries of parables.
{39:4} He will minister in the midst of great men, and he will appear in the sight of the foremost leader.
{39:5} He will pass through the land of foreign nations. For he will test good and evil among men.

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