Sirach 17
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1THe *Lord hathe created man of the earth, and turned him vnto it againe. 2He gaue him the nomber of dayes & certeine times, and gaue him power of the things, that are vpon earth. 3He clothed them with strength, as they had nede, and made them according to his image. 4He made all flesh to feare him, so that he had the dominion ouer the beasts, and foules. 5[*He created out of him an helper like vnto him self,] and gaue them discrecion and tongue, and eyes, cares, and an heart to vnderstand, and sixtly he gaue them a spirit, and seuently he gaue them speache to declare his workes. 6And he filled them with knowledge of vnderstanding, and shewed them good and euil. 7He set his eye vpon their hearts, declaring vnto them his noble workes, 8And gaue them occasion to reioyce perpetually in his miracles, that they shulde prudently declare his workes, & that the elect shulde praise his holie Name together. 9Beside this, he gaue them knowledge, and gaue them the Law of life for an heritage, that thei might now knowe that thei were mortal. 10He made an euerlasting couenant with them, and shewed them his iudgements. 11Their eyes sawe the maiestie of his glorie, and their eares heard his glorious voyce. 12And he said vnto them, Beware of all vnrighteous things. *He gaue euerie man also a commandement concerning his neighbour. 13Their wayes are euer before him, and are not hid from his eyes. 14Euerie man from his youth is giuen to euil, and their stonie hearts can not become flesh. 15He appointed a ruler vpon euerie people, when he deuided the nacions of the whole earth. 16*And he did chuse Israel, as a peculiar people to him self, whome he nourisheth with discipline as his first borne, and giueth him moste louing light, and doeth not forsake him. 17All their workes are as the sunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes. 18None of their vnrighteousnes is hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord. 19And as he is merciful, and knoweth his worke, he doeth not leaue them nor forsake them, but spareth them. 20*The almes of a man, is as a thing sealed vp before him, and he kepeth the good dedes of man as the apple of the eye, and giueth repentance to their sonnes, and daughters. 21*At the last shal he arise, & rewarde them, and shal repay their rewarde vpon their heads. 22*But vnto them that wil repent, he giueth them grace to returne, and exhorteth suche as faile, with pacience, [and sendeth them the porcion of the veritie.] 23*Returne then vnto the Lord, and forsake thy sinnes: make thy prayer before his face and take away the offence. 24Turne againe vnto the most High: for he wilbring thee from darkenes to wholsome light: forsake thine vnrighteousnes, and hate greatly all abominacion. 25[Knowe the righteousnes & iudgements of God: stand in the porcion that is set forthe for thee, and in the prayer of the most high God, & go in the partes of the holie worlde with suche as be liuing and confesse God.] 26*Who can praise the moste High in the hell, as do all they that liue and confesse him? 27[Abide not thou in the errour of the vngodlie, but praise the Lord before death] 28Thankefulnes perisheth from the dead, as thogh he were not: but the liuing, and he that is founde of heart, praiseth the Lord, [and reioyceth in his mercie.] 29How great is the louing kindenes of the Lord our God, and his compassion vnto suche as turne vnto him in holines! 30For all things can not be in men, because the sonne of man is not immortal, [and they take pleasure in the vanitie of wickednes.] 31What is more cleare then the sunne? yet shal it faile. 32So flesh and blood that thinketh euil, [shalbe reproued.] 33He seeth the power of the high heauen, and all men are but earth and ashes.
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