Ben Sira 44:1-7 (Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha)
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Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers in their generations.
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The Lord apportioned to them great glory, his majesty from the beginning.
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There were those who ruled in their kingdoms, and were men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and proclaiming prophecies;
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leaders of the people in their deliberations and in understanding of learning for the people, wise in their words of instruction;
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those who composed musical tunes, and set forth verses in writing;
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rich men furnished with resources, living peaceably in their habitations --
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all these were honored in their generations, and were the glory of their times.
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