Sirach 24:12 CPDV

¹⁰  and in every nation, I have held primacy.

¹¹  And by virtue, I have tread upon the hearts of all, the great and the lowly. And I have sought my rest in all of them. And I will continue, as the inheritance of the Lord.

¹²  Then the Creator of all things instructed and spoke with me. And the One who created me rested in my tabernacle.

¹³  And he said to me: 'Let your dwelling place be with Jacob, and let your inheritance be in Israel, for you shall take root among my elect.'

¹⁴  From the beginning, and before the world, I was created. And even unto the future world, I will not cease to exist. For I have ministered before him in the holy habitation.