en_cepher - Sir 17 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ Yahuah created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.

² He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.

³ He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,

⁴ And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.

⁵ They received the use of the five operations of Yahuah, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.

⁶ Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.

⁷ Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and showed them good and evil.

⁸ He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might show them the greatness of his works.

⁹ He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts forever, that they might declare his works with understanding.

¹⁰ And the elect shall praise his holy name.

¹¹ Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the Torah of life for a heritage.

¹² He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his judgments.

¹³ Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.

¹⁴ And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbor.

¹⁵ Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.

¹⁶ Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.

¹⁷ For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Yashar'el is Yahuah's portion:

¹⁸ Whom, being his firstborn, he nourishes with discipline, and giving him the light of his love does not forsake him.

¹⁹ Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.

²⁰ None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before Yahuah.

²¹ But Yahuah being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.

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.

²³ Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.

²⁴ But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.

²⁵ Return unto Yahuah, and forsake your sins, make your prayer before his face, and offend less.

²⁶ Turn again to El Elyon, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead you out of darkness into the light of health, and hate abomination vehemently.

²⁷ Who shall praise El Elyon in She'ol, instead of them which live and give thanks?

²⁸ Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise Yahuah.

²⁹ How great is the lovingkindness of Yahuah Elohaynu, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!

³⁰ For all things cannot be in men, because the son of A'dam is not immortal.

³¹ What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof fails; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.

³² He views the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.