Sirach 47:1-5 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

1. After these things, Nathan the prophet arose, in the days of David.

2. And just as fat is separated from meat, so was David separated from the sons of Israel.

3. He played with lions, as if with lambs, and he acted similarly with bears, as if they were lambs of the flock, in his youth.

4. Did he not kill the giant, and take away the reproach from his people?

5. By lifting up his hand, with a stone in a sling, he threw down the boasting of Goliath.

Sirach 47