Sirach 17

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¹ God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.	¹ The Lord created man out of earth, and turned him back to it again.
² And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.	² He gave to men few days, a limited time, but granted them authority over the things upon the earth.
³ He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.	³ He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.
⁴ He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.	⁴ He placed the fear of them in all living beings, and granted them dominion over beasts and birds.
⁵ He created of him a helpmate like to himself: he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.	⁵ .
⁶ He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.	⁶ He made for them tongue and eyes; he gave them ears and a mind for thinking.
⁷ He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:	⁷ He filled them with knowledge and understanding, and showed them good and evil.
⁸ That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts, that they might declare the glorious things of his works.	⁸ He set his eye upon their hearts to show them the majesty of his works.
⁹ Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.	⁹ .
¹⁰ He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.	¹⁰ And they will praise his holy name, to proclaim the grandeur of his works.
¹¹ And their eye saw the majesty of his glory. and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.	¹¹ He bestowed knowledge upon them, and allotted to them the law of life.
¹² And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.	¹² He established with them an eternal covenant, and showed them his judgments.
¹³ Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.	¹³ Their eyes saw his glorious majesty, and their ears heard the glory of his voice.
¹⁴ Over every nation he set a ruler.	¹⁴ And he said to them, "Beware of all unrighteousness." And he gave commandment to each of them concerning his neighbor.
¹⁵ And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.	¹⁵ Their ways are always before him, they will not be hid from his eyes.
¹⁶ And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.	¹⁶ .
¹⁷ Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.	¹⁷ He appointed a ruler for every nation, but Israel is the Lord's own portion.
¹⁸ The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:	¹⁸ .
¹⁹ And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.	¹⁹ All their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
²⁰ But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.	²⁰ Their iniquities are not hidden from him, and all their sins are before the Lord.
²¹ Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:	²¹ .
²² Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.	²² A man's almsgiving is like a signet with the Lord, and he will keep a person's kindness like the apple of his eye.
²³ Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.	²³ Afterward he will arise and requite them, and he will bring their recompense on their heads.
²⁴ And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.	²⁴ Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those whose endurance is failing.
²⁵ Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.	²⁵ Turn to the Lord and forsake your sins; pray in his presence and lessen your offenses.
²⁶ Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.	²⁶ Return to the Most High and turn away from iniquity, and hate abominations intensely.
²⁷ Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.	²⁷ Who will sing praises to the Most High in Hades, as do those who are alive and give thanks?
²⁸ How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him I	²⁸ From the dead, as from one who does not exist, thanksgiving has ceased; he who is alive and well sings the Lord's praises.
²⁹ For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.	²⁹ How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness for those who turn to him!
³⁰ What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.	³⁰ For all things cannot be in men, since a son of man is not immortal.
³¹ He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.	³¹ What is brighter than the sun? Yet its light fails. So flesh and blood devise evil.
	³² He marshals the host of the height of heaven; but all men are dust and ashes.

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