Sir 17:1 

The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it 

again. 

Sir 17:2 

He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over 

the things therein. 

Sir 17:3 

He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them 

according to his image, 

Sir 17:4 

And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion 

over beasts and fowls. 

Sir 17:5 

They 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.] 

Sir 17:6 

Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he 

them to understand. 

Sir 17:7 

Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, 

and shewed them good and evil. 

Sir 17:8 

He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the 

greatness of his works. 

Sir 17:9 

He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that 

they might declare his works with understanding. 

Sir 17:10 

And the elect shall praise his holy name. 

Sir 17:11 

Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for 

an heritage. 

Sir 17:12 

He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them 

his judgments. 

Sir 17:13 

Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard 

his glorious voice. 

Sir 17:14 

And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he 

gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour. 

Sir 17:15 

Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his 

eyes. 

Sir 17:16 

Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they 

make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony. 

Sir 17:17 

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: 

Sir 17:18 

Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and 

giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him. 

Sir 17:19 

Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his 

eyes are continually upon their ways. 

Sir 17:20 

None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all 

their sins are before the Lord 

Sir 17:21 

But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, 

neither left nor forsook them, but spared them. 

Sir 17:22 

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. 

Sir 17:23 

Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their 

recompence upon their heads. 

Sir 17:24 

But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and 

comforted those that failed in patience. 

Sir 17:25 

Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer 

before his face, and offend less. 

Sir 17:26 

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. 

Sir 17:27 

Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them 

which live and give thanks? 

Sir 17:28 

Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is 

not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord. 

Sir 17:29 

How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his 

compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness! 

Sir 17:30 

For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is 

not immortal. 

Sir 17:31 

What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; 

and flesh and blood will imagine evil. 

Sir 17:32 

He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are 

but earth and ashes.