Ben Sira 16:24-28

24 My child, listen and pay attention to me; you will gain knowledge if you do.
25 I will give you diligent and accurate instruction.
26 In the beginning the Lord did his work of creation, and gave everything a place of its own.
27 He arranged everything in an eternal order and decreed that it should be that way forever. Not one part of creation ever grows hungry; no part grows tired or stops its work.
28 The parts do not crowd one another, and they never disobey his word.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Hebrew] In . . . creation; [Greek] In the judgment of the Lord his works are from the beginning.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.