Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 17 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) no está en RV1909.
1 The Lord created man of the earth, And turned him back unto it again.
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2 He gave them days by number, and a set time, And gave them authority over the things that are thereon.
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3 He endued them with strength proper to them; And made them according to his own image.
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4 He put the fear of man upon all flesh, And [gave him ] to have dominion over beasts and fowls.
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6 Counsel, and tongue, and eyes, Ears, and heart, gave he them to understand withal.
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7 He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom, And shewed them good and evil.
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8 He set his eye upon their hearts, To shew them the majesty of his works.
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10 And they shall praise the name of [his ] holiness, That they may declare the majesty of his works.
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11 He added unto them knowledge, And gave them a law of life for a heritage.
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12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, And shewed them his judgements.
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13 Their eyes saw the majesty of [his ] glory; And their ear heard the glory of his voice.
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14 And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; And he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbour.
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15 Their ways are ever before him; They shall not be hid from his eyes.
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17 For every nation he appointed a ruler; And Israel is the Lord’s portion.
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19 All their works are as the sun before him; And his eyes are continually upon their ways.
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20 Their iniquities are not hid from him; And all their sins are before the Lord.
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22 With him the alms of a man is as a signet; And he will keep the bounty of a man as the apple of the eye.
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23 Afterwards he will rise up and recompense them, And render their recompense upon their head.
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24 Howbeit unto them that repent he granteth a return; And he comforteth them that are losing patience.
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25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake sins: Make thy prayer before [his ] face, and lessen the offence.
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26 Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity; And greatly hate the abominable thing.
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27 Who shall give praise to the Most High in the grave, Instead of them which live and return thanks?
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28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: He that is in life and health shall praise the Lord.
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29 How great is the mercy of the Lord, And his forgiveness unto them that turn unto him!
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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 this faileth: And an evil man will think on flesh and blood.
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32 He looketh upon the power of the height of heaven: And all men are earth and ashes.
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