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25 It overflows, like the Pishon, with wisdom,
    and like the Tigris at the time of the first fruits.
26 It runs over, like the Euphrates, with understanding,
    and like the Jordan at harvest time.
27 It pours forth instruction like the Nile,[a]
    like the Gihon at the time of vintage.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 24:27 Syr: Gk It makes instruction shine forth like light

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