Wisdom of Ben Sira 47:13-15

New Catholic Bible

¹³ Solomon reigned in an age of peace,
    for God gave tranquillity to all his borders,
so that he might build a house to his name
    and prepare an everlasting sanctuary.
¹⁴ How wise you were in your youth, Solomon,
    filled with intelligence like an overflowing river!^[a]
15 Your understanding covered the earth,
    and you filled it with difficult sayings.