Ben Sira 24:31

31 I only intended to water my orchard and flower beds, but the canal soon became a river, and the river became a sea.

Ben Sira 24:31 In-Context

29 The possibilities of Wisdom are vaster than the ocean; her resources are more profound than the deepest waters beneath the earth.

30 As for me, I thought of myself as an irrigation canal bringing water from a river into a garden.

31 I only intended to water my orchard and flower beds, but the canal soon became a river, and the river became a sea.

32 And so I present you with my learning; I hold it high, so that its light can be seen everywhere, like that of the rising sun.

33 Like an inspired prophet, I pour out my teachings, so that future generations can benefit from them.