Sirach 49:16

16 Shem and Seth were honored among human beings, and above every living thing in creation was Adam.

Sirach 49:16 In-Context

14 No one was created on the earth who was like Enoch, for he was taken up from the earth.

15 Nor has any man been born like Joseph, a leader of his brothers, a support for the people. They took special care even of his bones.

16 Shem and Seth were honored among human beings, and above every living thing in creation was Adam.

Footnotes

• [a] Heb adds Enosh to the list.