Sir 49:1 

The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the 

perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet 

as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine. 

Sir 49:2 

He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, 

and took away the abominations of iniquity. 

Sir 49:3 

He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the 

ungodly he established the worship of God. 

Sir 49:4 

All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for 

they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda 

failed. 

Sir 49:5 

Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to 

a strange nation. 

Sir 49:6 

They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the 

streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias. 

Sir 49:7 

For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, 

sanctified in his mother's womb, that he might root out, and 

afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and 

plant. 

Sir 49:8 

It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed 

him upon the chariot of the cherubims. 

Sir 49:9 

For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the 

rain, and directed them that went right. 

Sir 49:10 

And of the twelve prophets let the memorial be blessed, and 

let their bones flourish again out of their place: for they 

comforted Jacob, and delivered them by assured hope. 

Sir 49:11 

How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on 

the right hand: 

Sir 49:12 

So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded 

the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was 

prepared for everlasting glory. 

Sir 49:13 

And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who 

raised up for us the walls that were fallen, and set up the 

gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again. 

Sir 49:14 

But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was 

taken from the earth. 

Sir 49:15 

Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of 

his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of 

the Lord. 

Sir 49:16 

Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam 

above every living thing in creation.