Sirach 43

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¹ The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear firmament, the appearance of heaven in a spectacle of glory.	¹ Pride of the heights, a clear vault of the sky -- such is the beauty of the heavens, a glorious sight.
² The sun, when it appears, making proclamation as it goes forth, is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.	² The sun, as he emerges, proclaims at his rising, 'How wonderful a thing, the work of the Most High!'
³ At noon it parches the land; and who can withstand its burning heat?	³ At his zenith, he parches the ground, who can withstand his blaze?
⁴ A man tending a furnace works in burning heat, but the sun burns the mountains three times as much; it breathes out fiery vapors, and with bright beams it blinds the eyes.	⁴ We have to blow the furnace to produce any heat, the sun burns the mountains three times as much;breathing out blasts of fire, flashing his rays, he dazzles the eyes.
⁵ Great is the Lord who made it; and at his command it hastens on its course.	⁵ Great is the Lord who created him and whose word speeds him on his course.
⁶ He made the moon also, to serve in its season to make the times and to be an everlasting sign.	⁶ And then the moon, ever punctual to mark the times, an everlasting sign:
⁷ From the moon comes the sign for feast days, a light that wanes when it has reached the full.	⁷ It is the moon that signals the feasts, a luminary that wanes after being ful .
⁸ The month is named for the moon, increasing marvelously in its phases, an instrument of the hosts on high shining forth in the firmament of heaven.	⁸ The month derives its name from hers, she waxes wonderful y in her phases, banner of the hosts onhigh, shining in the vault of heaven.
⁹ The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven, a gleaming array in the heights of the Lord.	⁹ The glory of the stars makes the beauty of the sky, a brilliant adornment of the Lord on High.
¹⁰ At the command of the Holy One they stand as ordered, they never relax in their watches.	¹⁰ At the words of the Holy One they stand as he decrees, and never grow slack at their watch.
¹¹ Look upon the rainbow, and praise him who made it, exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.	¹¹ See the rainbow and praise its Maker, so superbly beautiful in its splendour.
¹² It encircles the heaven with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.	¹² Across the sky it forms a glorious arc drawn by the hands of the Most High.
¹³ By his command he sends the driving snow and speeds the lightnings of his judgment.	¹³ By his command he sends the snow, he speeds the lightning by his command.
¹⁴ Therefore the storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly forth like birds.	¹⁴ In the same way, his treasuries open and the clouds fly out like birds.
¹⁵ In his majesty he amasses the clouds, and the hailstones are broken in pieces.	¹⁵ His great power solidifies the clouds, then pulverises them into hail.
¹⁶ At his appearing the mountains are shaken; at his will the south wind blows.	¹⁶ at the sight of him, the mountains quake. At his wil the south wind blows,or the storm from the northand the whirlwind.
¹⁷ The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth; so do the tempest from the north and the whirlwind. He scatters the snow like birds flying down, and its descent is like locusts alighting.	¹⁷ At the roar of his thunder, the earth writhes in labour,
¹⁸ The eye marvels at the beauty of its whiteness, and the mind is amazed at its falling.	¹⁸ He sprinkles snow like birds alighting, it comes down like locusts settling. The eye marvels at thebeauty of its whiteness, and the mind is amazed at its falling.
¹⁹ He pours the hoarfrost upon the earth like salt, and when it freezes, it becomes pointed thorns.	¹⁹ Over the earth, like salt, he also pours hoarfrost, which, when it freezes, bristles like thorns.
²⁰ The cold north wind blows, and ice freezes over the water; it rests upon every pool of water, and the water puts it on like a breastplate.	²⁰ The cold wind blows from the north, and ice forms on the water; it forms on every piece of standingwater, covering it like a breastplate.
²¹ He consumes the mountains and burns up the wilderness, and withers the tender grass like fire.	²¹ The wind swal ows up the mountains and scorches the desert, like a fire it consumes the vegetation.
²² A mist quickly heals all things; when the dew appears, it refreshes from the heat.	²² But cloud brings swift healing, and dew brings joy after the heat.
²³ By his counsel he stilled the great deep and planted islands in it.	²³ By his own resourcefulness he has tamed the abyss, and planted it with islands.
²⁴ Those who sail the sea tell of its dangers, and we marvel at what we hear.	²⁴ Those who sail the sea tell of its dangers, their accounts fill our ears with amazement:
²⁵ for in it are strange and marvelous works, all kinds of living things, and huge creatures of the sea.	²⁵ for there too exist strange and wonderful works, animals of every kind and huge sea creatures.
²⁶ Because of him his messenger finds the way, and by his word all things hold together.	²⁶ Thanks to God, his messenger reaches port, everything works out according to his word.
²⁷ Though we speak much we cannot reach the end, and the sum of our words is: "He is the all."	²⁷ We could say much more and stil fal short; to put it concisely, 'He is al .'
²⁸ Where shall we find strength to praise him? For he is greater than all his works.	²⁸ Where shall we find sufficient power to glorify him, since he is the Great One, above al his works,
²⁹ Terrible is the Lord and very great, and marvelous is his power.	²⁹ the awe-inspiring Lord, stupendously great, and wonderful in his power?
³⁰ When you praise the Lord, exalt him as much as you can; for he will surpass even that. When you exalt him, put forth all your strength, and do not grow weary, for you cannot praise him enough.	³⁰ Exalt the Lord in your praises as high as you may -- stil he surpasses you. Exert al your strengthwhen you exalt him, do not grow tired -- you wil never come to the end.
³¹ Who has seen him and can describe him? Or who can extol him as he is?	³¹ Who has ever seen him to describe him? Who can glorify him as he deserves?
³² Many things greater than these lie hidden, for we have seen but few of his works.	³² Many mysteries remain even greater than these, for we have seen only a few of his works,
³³ For the Lord has made all things, and to the godly he has granted wisdom.	³³ the Lord himself having created al things and given wisdom to those who are devout.

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