Sirach 17
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| 1 | The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it againe. |
| 2 | He gaue them few dayes, and a short time, and power also ouer the things therein. |
| 3 | He endued them with strength by themselues, and made them according to his image, |
| 4 | And put the feare of man vpon all flesh, and gaue him dominion ouer beasts and foules. |
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| 6 | Counsell, and a tongue, and eyes, eares, and a heart, gaue he them to vnderstand. |
| 7 | Withall, hee filled them with the knowledge of vnderstanding, & shewed them good and euill. |
| 8 | Hee set his eye vpon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatnesse of his workes. |
| 9 | He gaue them to glory in his marueilous actes for euer, that they might declare his works with vnderstanding. |
| 10 | And the elect shall praise his holy Name. |
| 11 | Beside this he gaue them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage. |
| 12 | He made an euerlasting couenant with them, and shewed them his iudgements. |
| 13 | Their eyes saw the maiestie of his glory, and their eares heard his glorious voyce. |
| 14 | And he said vnto them, Beware of all vnrighteousnes, and he gaue euery man commandement concerning his neighbour, |
| 15 | Their wayes are euer before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes. |
| 16 | Euery man from his youth is giuen to euil, neither could they make to themselues fleshie hearts for stonie. |
| 17 | For in the diuision of the nations of the whole earth, he set a ruler ouer euery people, but Israel is the Lords portion. |
| 18 | Whom being his first borne, hee nourisheth with discipline, and giuing him the light of his loue, doth not forsake him. |
| 19 | Therefore all their workes are as the Sunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes. |
| 20 | None of their vnrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord: |
| 21 | But the Lord being gracious, and knowing his workemanship, neither left nor forsooke them, but spared them. |
| 22 | The almes of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deedes of man, as the apple of the eye, and giue repentance to his sonnes and daughters. |
| 23 | Afterward he will rise vp and reward them, and render their recompense vpon their heads. |
| 24 | But vnto them that repent, he granted them returne, and comforted those that faile in patience. |
| 25 | Returne vnto the Lord, and forsake thy sinnes, make thy prayer before his face, and offend lesse. |
| 26 | Turne againe to the most High, and turne away from iniquitie: for he will leade thee out of darkenesse into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently. |
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| 27 | Who shall praise the most High in the graue, in stead of them which liue and giue thanks? |
| 28 | Thankesgiuing perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the liuing and sound in heart, shall praise the Lord. |
| 28a | — |
| 29 | How great is the louing kindnes of the Lord our God, and his compassion vnto such as turne vnto him in holinesse? |
| 30 | For all things cannot bee in men, because þ sonne of man is not immortal. |
| 31 | What is brighter then the Sun? yet the light thereof faileth: and flesh and blood will imagine euill. |
| 32 | Hee vieweth the power of the height of heauen, and all men are but earth and ashes. |