Ben Sira 47:16

16 You were famous everywhere, and people loved you for bringing peace.

Ben Sira 47:16 In-Context

14 How wise you were, Solomon, when you were young! Your knowledge was like the Nile in flood.

15 Your influence reached over all the world; your proverbs and riddles were known everywhere.

16 You were famous everywhere, and people loved you for bringing peace.

17 Nations around the world held you in admiration for your songs, proverbs, parables, and witty sayings.

18 You gathered silver and gold as if it were tin or lead, all in the name of the Lord God of Israel.