Good News Translation
Great people call on him for his services, and he is seen in the company of rulers. He travels to foreign lands in his efforts to learn about human good and evil.

New Revised Standard Version
He serves among the great and appears before rulers; he travels in foreign lands and learns what is good and evil in the human lot.

Contemporary English Version
They give advice to leaders, and they travel in other countries to see the good and the bad done there.

New American Bible
He is in attendance on the great, and appears before rulers. He travels among the peoples of foreign lands to test what is good and evil among people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall serve among great men, and appear before the governor.

He shall serve among great men, and appear before the governor.

Sirach 39:2
He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.

Sirach 39:3
He will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the secrets of parables.

Sirach 39:5
He shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.

Sirach 39:6
He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the most High.