Sirach 51:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I set my soul aright unto her, And in pureness I found her. I gat me a heart joined with her from the beginning: Therefore shall I not be forsaken. More versionsCommon English Bible I directed my whole being toward her, and in purity I found her. I had a heart for her from the beginning. For this reason I will never be abandoned. Catholic Public Domain Version My heart rejoiced in her. My feet walked in the right path. From my youth, I pursued her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My heart delighted in her, my foot walked in the right way, from my youth up I sought after her. Good News Translation (US Version) But I was determined to have her, and I found her by keeping myself free from sin. I have grown in Wisdom since first I found her, and I will never be without her. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be forsaken. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition But I was set on finding her, and I did, by removing sin from my heart. Now, I grow wiser and wiser, and she will never leave me. |