Sirach · Brenton's English Septuagint
Sirach 17 Brenton's English Septuagint
Notes on this text (2)
- Square brackets mark words Brenton supplied for English sense.
- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
Sirach is not in RV1909.
1 The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
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2 He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
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3 He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
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4 and put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
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6 Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
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7 Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
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8 He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works;
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10 and they shall praise his holy name, that they may search out his marvellous works.
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11 Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
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12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
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13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
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14 And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
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15 Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
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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:
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19 Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
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20 None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord.
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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.
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23 Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
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24 But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
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25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
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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.
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27 Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
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28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
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29 How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
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30 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
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31 What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth: and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
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32 He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
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