Ben Sira 18:7

7 When we come to the end of that story, we have not even begun; we are simply at a loss for words.

Ben Sira 18:7 In-Context

5 Who can measure his majestic power? Who can tell the whole story of his merciful actions?
6 We cannot add to them; we cannot subtract from them. There is no way to comprehend the marvelous things the Lord has done.
7 When we come to the end of that story, we have not even begun; we are simply at a loss for words.
8 What are human beings? Of what use are we? The good that we do - the evil that we do - what does it all mean?
9 If we live a hundred years, we have lived an unusually long time,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.