Sirach 39:2

2 They will preserve the stories of famous people, and they will penetrate the subtle turns of parables.

Sirach 39:2 In-Context

1 They will seek out the wisdom of all the ancestors, and they will be occupied with prophecies.
2 They will preserve the stories of famous people, and they will penetrate the subtle turns of parables.
3 They will seek out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will live with the puzzles of parables.
4 They will serve among the great and appear before rulers. They will travel in foreign lands, because they will test what's good and what's evil in people.
5 They will commit themselves to rise early, to seek the Lord who made them, and to pray to the Most High. They will open their mouth in prayer and ask forgiveness for their sins.
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