Sirach 49 — WBMS
49Verse 1The mind of Josiah made in the making of odour, is the work of a pigment-maker. In each mouth his mind shall be made sweet as honey, and as music [or melody] in the feast of wine.Verse 2He was dressed of God in the penance of folk, for he brought the people of his realm to penance for their sins, and to the worshipping of very God, and destroyed idolatry; and he took away the abominations of wickedness.Verse 3And the heart of him governed to the Lord [or he governed to the Lord his heart]; and in the days of sins he strengthened piety.Verse 4Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all [the] kings did sin. For why the kings of Judah left the law of mighty God, and despised the dread of God.Verse 5For they gave their realm to other men [or their kingdom to others], and their glory to an alien folk.Verse 6They burnt the chosen city of holiness; and they made the ways thereof forsaken [or deserted] in the hand of Jeremy or Jeremiah.Verse 7For they treated evil him, which from the womb of the mother was hallowed [or made sacred] a prophet, to turn upside-down, and to lose, and again to build [up], and make new.Verse 8Ezekiel, that saw the sight of glory, which the Lord showed to him in the chariot of cherubim.Verse 9For he made mind of [or remem-bered] enemies in rain, that is, in word of his prophecy, to do well to them, that showed rightful [or right] ways.Verse 10And the bones of twelve prophets appear [or spring out] from their place; and they strengthened Jacob, and again-bought them in the faith of their virtue.Verse 11How shall we alarge Zerubbabel, that is, praise him worthily? for why and he was a sign [or token] in the right hand of God to Israel;Verse 12and Jesus or Jeshua, the son of Josedek? which in their days builded an house [or built up the house], and enhanced the holy temple to the Lord, made ready into everlasting glory.Verse 13And Nehemiah in the mind of much time, that raised [up] to us the walls, that were cast down, and made the gates and locks to stand; which Nehemiah raised [up] our houses.Verse 14No man born in [the] earth was such as Enoch; for why and he was received from the earth.Verse 15And Joseph, that was born a man, the prince of brethren, the steadfast-ness of folk, the governor of brethren, the stablishing of people; and his bones were visited, and prophesied after death [or and after the death they prophesied].Verse 16Seth and Shem, these got glory with men, and over each man [or all life] in the generation of Adam.