Sirach 17 — UBES

17Verse 1The Lord created man of the earth,
And turned him into it again.
^{Verse 2}He gave them few days, and a short time,
And power also over the things therein.
^{Verse 3}He endued them with strength by themselves,
And made them according to his image,
^{Verse 4}And put the fear of man upon all flesh,
And gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
^{Verse 6}Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes,
Ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
^{Verse 7}Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding,
And showed them good and evil.
^{Verse 8}He set his eye upon their hearts,
That he might show them the greatness of his works;
^{Verse 10}And they shall praise his holy name,
That they may search out his marvelous works.^{Verse 11}Beside this he gave them knowledge,
And the law of life for a heritage.
^{Verse 12}He made an everlasting covenant with them,
And showed them his judgments.
^{Verse 13}Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory,
And their ears heard his glorious voice.
^{Verse 14}And he said unto them,
Beware of all unrighteousness;
And he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbor.
^{Verse 15}Their ways are ever before him,
And shall not be hidden from his eyes.
^{Verse 17}For in the division of the nations of the whole earth
He set a ruler over every people;
But Israel is the Lord’s portion:
^{Verse 19}Therefore all their works are as the sun before him,
And his eyes are continually upon their ways.
^{Verse 20}None of their unrighteous deeds are hidden from him,
But all their sins are before the Lord.^{Verse 22}The 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.
^{Verse 23}Afterward he will rise up and reward them,
And render their recompense upon their heads.
^{Verse 24}But unto them that repent, he granted them return,
And comforted those that failed in patience.^{Verse 25}Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins,
Make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
^{Verse 26}Turn 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.
^{Verse 27}Who shall praise the most High in the grave,
Instead of them which live and give thanks?
^{Verse 28}Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not:
The living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
^{Verse 29}How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God,
And his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
^{Verse 30}For all things cannot be in men,
Because the son of man is not immortal.^{Verse 31}What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth:
And flesh and blood will imagine evil.
^{Verse 32}He vieweth the power of the height of heaven;
And all men are but earth and ashes.