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The Lord created a human being out of earth, and he returned that human being into it again.
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God gave human beings a set number of days and a fixed time, and he gave them authority over the things that are upon the earth.
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God endowed them with strength like his, and he made them according to his image.
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God made all living beings afraid of them, so that they might exercise dominion over the animals and birds.
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God gave them the capacity to plan, a tongue and eyes, ears and a mind for thinking.
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God filled them with common sense, and he showed them good things and bad.
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God put awe for him in their hearts, in order to show them the greatness of his works.
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So that they might tell of the magnificence of his works,
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they will praise his holy name.
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God placed knowledge before them, and he gave them a code for living.
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God established an eternal covenant with them, and he showed them his decrees.
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They saw the majesty of his glory with their own eyes, and they heard his glorious voice with their own ears.
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God said to them, "Beware of every injustice," and he gave each of them commandments concerning their neighbor.
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Their ways are always before him; they won't be hidden from his sight.
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God appointed a leader for each nation, and Israel is the Lord's responsibility.
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All of their deeds are before him as plain as the sun, and his eyes are always on their ways.
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Their wrongs are not hidden from him, and all their sins are exposed in the Lord's presence.
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A person's acts of charity are like a seal with him, and he will treasure a person's generosity like the apple of his eye.
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Afterward God will rise up and repay them; he will deliver their repayment upon their heads. who were abandoning hope.
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However, for those who changed their hearts and minds, God granted a way back, and he encouraged those
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Turn back to the Lord and leave sin behind; offer prayers in his presence, and reduce your offense.
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Return to the Most High, and turn from injustice, and hate what he detests.
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Who will praise the Most High in the grave instead of the living and those who give thanks?
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From the dead thanksgiving has perished, since they are no longer alive; those who are alive and healthy will praise the Lord.
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How great is the Lord's mercy! How quickly is he reconciled with those who turn back to him!
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Human beings can't do all things, because no person is immortal.
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What shines brighter than the sun? Even that fails. Flesh and blood will hanker after evil.
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The Lord examines the might of heaven's height, and all human beings are dust and ashes.