Sirach 44:18

18 Eternal covenants were made with him so that all living things would not be wiped out by a flood again.

Sirach 44:18 In-Context

16 Enoch pleased the Lord and was transferred, an example of a changed heart and mind for generations.

17 Noah was found perfect and righteous; in a time of anger, he was selected in exchange for the ungodly. Because of him, a few survivors remained on the earth when the flood happened.

18 Eternal covenants were made with him so that all living things would not be wiped out by a flood again.

19 Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was no smudge on his glory.

20 He kept the laws of the Most High, and he entered into a covenant with him. He established a covenant in his flesh, and when he was tested, he proved faithful.