Sirach 17:1-12
Good News Translation
17 (A)Then the Lord formed human beings from the dust
and sent each of them back to it again.
2 He gave them only a limited time to live,
but he gave them authority over everything on earth.
3 He made them to be like himself,
and gave them his[a] own strength.
4 He made all other creatures afraid of them;
he gave them authority over all the animals and birds.[b]
6 He gave them their tongues, their eyes,
their ears, their minds, and their consciences.
7 (B)He filled them with knowledge and understanding
and showed them the difference between good and evil.
8 He gave them his own insight
to let them see the majesty of his creation.[c]
10 They will praise his holy name
and proclaim the greatness of all he does.
11 He made knowledge available to them
and gave them the Law as a source of life.
12 He made an eternal covenant with them
and revealed his commands to them.
Footnotes
- Sirach 17:3 Probable text his; Greek their.
- Sirach 17:4 Some manuscripts add verse 5: The Lord gave them the five senses, but he also gave them a sixth—intelligence, and a seventh—reason, which enables them to interpret what comes to them through the senses.
- Sirach 17:8 Some manuscripts add verse 9: and he allowed them to take pride forever in his marvelous deeds.
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