Ecclesiasticus 51:24-31 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

24. For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded.

25. My soul hath wrestled for her, and in doing it I have been confirmed.

26. I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her.

27. I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her.

28. I possessed my heart with her from the beginning: therefore I shall not be forsaken.

29. My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession.

30. The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward: and with it I will praise him.

31. Draw near to me, ye unlearned, and gather yourselves together into the house of discipline.

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