Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
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The Lord created human beings out of earth, and makes them return to it again.
2 He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
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He gave them a fixed number of days, but granted them authority over everything on the earth.
3 He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
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He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.
4 And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
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He put the fear of them in all living beings, and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.
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6 Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
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Discretion and tongue and eyes, ears and a mind for thinking he gave them.
7 Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
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He filled them with knowledge and understanding, and showed them good and evil.
8 He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
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He put the fear of him into their hearts to show them the majesty of his works.
9 He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
10 And the elect shall praise his holy name.
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And they will praise his holy name, <QZ>9 to proclaim the grandeur of his works.
11 Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
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He bestowed knowledge upon them, and allotted to them the law of life.
12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
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He established with them an eternal covenant, and revealed to them his decrees.
13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
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Their eyes saw his glorious majesty, and their ears heard the glory of his voice.
14 And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
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He said to them, "Beware of all evil." And he gave commandment to each of them concerning the neighbor.
15 Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
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Their ways are always known to him; they will 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 Israel is the Lord's portion:
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He appointed a ruler for every nation, but Israel is the Lord's own portion.
18 Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
19 Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
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All their works are as clear as the sun before him, and his eyes are ever upon their ways.
20 None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord
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Their iniquities are not hidden from him, and all their sins are before the Lord.
21 But the Lord 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.
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One's almsgiving is like a signet ring with the Lord, and he will keep a person's kindness like the apple of his eye.
23 Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
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Afterward he will rise up and repay them, and he will bring their recompense on their heads.
24 But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
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Yet to those who repent he grants a return, and he encourages those who are losing hope.
25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
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Turn back to the Lord and forsake your sins; pray in his presence and lessen your offense.
26 Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
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Return to the Most High and turn away from iniquity, and hate intensely what he abhors.
27 Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
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Who will sing praises to the Most High in Hades in place of the living who give thanks?
28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
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From the dead, as from one who does not exist, thanksgiving has ceased; those who are alive and well sing the Lord's praises.
29 How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
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How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness for those who return to him!
30 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
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For not everything is within human capability, since human beings are not immortal.
31 What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
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What is brighter than the sun? Yet it can be eclipsed. So flesh and blood devise evil.
32 He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
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He marshals the host of the height of heaven; but all human beings are dust and ashes.
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