Ben Sira 17:1

1 The Lord created human beings out of earth, and makes them return to it again.

Ben Sira 17:1 In-Context

1 The Lord created human beings out of earth, and makes them return to it again.

2 He gave them a fixed number of days, but granted them authority over everything on the earth.

3 He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.

4 He put the fear of them in all living beings, and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.