Ben Sira 17:1-8

1 The Lord 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 faculties of the Lord, 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 Besides 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.
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