Sirach 17
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.
1The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
2And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.
2He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
3He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.
3He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
4He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.
4And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
5He 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.
5They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.
6He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.
6Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
7He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:
7Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
8That 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.
8He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
9Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.
9He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
10He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.
10And the elect shall praise his holy name.
11And their eye saw the majesty of his glory. and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.
11Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
12And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.
12He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
13Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.
13Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
14Over every nation he set a ruler.
14And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
15And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.
15Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
16And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
16Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.
17Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.
17For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord’s portion:
18The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:
18Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
19And 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.
19Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
20But 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.
20None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord
21Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:
21But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.
22Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
22The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.
23Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.
23Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
24And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.
24But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
25Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.
25Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
26Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.
26Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
27Give 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.
27Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
28How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him!
28Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
29For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.
29How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
30What 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.
30For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
31He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.
31What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
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32He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
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