Holy Scripture
Sirach 44:1
A church father on this verse
“The second firmness of faith comes from the outstanding reputation of the witnesses. This consists in three things: the high reputation of their merits, miracles and martyrdom. The high reputation of merits belonged to the patriarchs. Hence in Ecclesiasticus: Let us now praise men of renown. The patriarchs did not per…”
Source: Septuagint
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1Let us now praise famous men, And our fathers that begot us.
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— Sirach 44:1 —
2The Lord hath wrought great glory by them Through his great power from the beginning.
3Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, Men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, And declaring prophecies: