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  "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44 (Douay-Rheims)",
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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 4,
      "text": "And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 9,
      "text": "And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Good things continue with their seed,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
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      "verse": 14,
      "text": "Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 44:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
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