New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 51:13-16 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

13. When I was young and innocent,I sought wisdom.

14. She came to me in her beauty,and until the end I will cultivate her.

15. As the blossoms yielded to ripening grapes,the heart’s joy,My feet kept to the level pathbecause from earliest youth I was familiar with her.

16. In the short time I paid heed,I met with great instruction.