Sirach · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Sirach 17 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.
1 The Lord created mankind out of earth, and turned them back to it again.
2 And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.
2 He gave them days by number, and a set time, and gave them authority over the things that are on it.
3 He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.
3 He endowed them with strength proper to them, and made them according to his own image.
4 He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.
4 He put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and birds.
5 He created of him a helpmate like to himself: he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.
5 Not in this translation
6 He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.
6 He gave them counsel, tongue, eyes, ears, and heart to have understanding.
7 He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:
7 He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom, and showed them good and evil.
8 That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts, that they might declare the glorious things of his works.
8 He set his eye upon their hearts, to show them the majesty of his works.
9 Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.
9 Not in this translation
10 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.
10 And they will praise his holy name, that they may declare the majesty of his works.
11 And their eye saw the majesty of his glory. and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.
11 He added to them knowledge, and gave them a law of life for a heritage.
12 And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.
12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his decrees.
13 Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.
13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory. Their ears heard the glory of his voice.
14 Over every nation he set a ruler.
14 He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.” So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor.
15 And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.
15 Their ways are ever before him. They will not be hidden from his eyes.
16 And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
16 Not in this translation
17 Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.
17 For every nation he appointed a ruler, but Israel is the Lord’s portion.
18 The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:
18 Not in this translation
19 And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.
19 All their works are as clear as the sun before him. His eyes are continually upon their ways.
20 But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.
20 Their iniquities are not hidden from him. All their sins are before the Lord.
21 Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:
21 Not in this translation
22 Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
22 With him the alms of a man is as a signet. He will keep a man’s kindness as the pupil of the eye.
23 Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.
23 Afterwards he will rise up and repay them, and give their repayment upon their head.
24 And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.
24 However to those who repent he grants a return. He comforts those who are losing hope.
25 Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.
25 Return to the Lord, and forsake sins. Make your prayer before his face offend less.
26 Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.
26 Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity. Greatly hate the abominable thing.
27 Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.
27 Who will give praise to the Most High in Hades, in place of the living who return thanks?
28 How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him!
28 Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one who doesn’t exist. He who is in life and health will praise the Lord.
29 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.
29 How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to those who turn to him!
30 What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.
30 For humans are not capable of everything, because the son of man is not immortal.
31 He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.
31 What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed. So flesh and blood devise evil. 32 He looks upon the power of the height of heaven, while all men are earth and ashes.