Sirach 1:2-4

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²The sand of the sea, the drops of rain,
    and the days of eternity—who can count them?
³The height of heaven, the breadth of the earth,
    the abyss, and wisdom—who can search them out?
⁴Wisdom was created before all things,
    and prudent understanding from eternity.^[a]

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Footnotes

Sirach 1:4 Other authorities add as verse 5, The source of wisdom is God’s word in the highest heaven, and her ways are the eternal commandments.

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