Ecclesiasticus 17
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1 # See Wis. 7.1. The Lord created man of the earth,
And #See Gen. 3.19.turned him back unto it again.
2 #
Job 14.1,5. He gave them days by number, and a set time,
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Gen. 1.26,28. And gave them authority over the things that are thereon.
3He endued them with strength proper to them;
And #Wis. 2.23. See Gen. 1.26.made them according to his own image.
4 #
Gen. 9.2. Ps. 8.6-8. He put the fear of #17.4 Gr. him.man upon all flesh,
And #Gen. 1.26,28. gave him to have dominion over beasts and fowls.#17.4 Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities.
6Counsel, and tongue, and eyes,
Ears, and heart, gave he them to understand withal.
7 # Cp. ch. 1.10. He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom,
And shewed them good and evil.
8He set his eye upon their hearts,
To shew them the majesty of his works.#17.8 Verse 9 is omitted by the best authorities.
10And #Cp. Ps. 107.8,15,21,31.they shall praise the name of his holiness,
# 17.10 This line is added by the best authorities. That they may declare the majesty of his works.
11He added unto them knowledge,
And gave them a law #See Lev. 18.5.of life for a heritage.
12 # See Deut. 5.2,3. He made an everlasting covenant with them,
And #Ps. 147.19.shewed them his judgements.
13Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory;
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Deut. 4.11,12. And their ear heard the glory of #17.13 Some ancient authorities read their.his voice.
14And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness;
And #See Ex. 20.12-17.he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbour.
15 # Cp. ch. 15.19 & Job 34.21. Their ways are ever before him;
They shall not be hid from his eyes.#17.15 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
17 # 17.17 The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. For every nation #Cp. Rom. 13.1.he appointed a ruler;
And #Deut. 32.9.Israel is the Lord's portion.#17.17 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
19All their works are as the sun before him;
# ch. 42.21. And his eyes are continually upon their ways.
20Their iniquities are not hid from him;
And all their sins are before the Lord.#17.20 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
22 # Cp. ch. 29.12,13. See Tob. 4.7. With him the alms of a man is #Jer. 22.24.as a signet;
And he will keep the bounty of a man #Deut. 32.10.as the apple of the eye.#17.22 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
23 #
Prov. 19.17. Cp. Mat. 25.34,35. Afterwards he will rise up and recompense them,
And #Cp. Prov. 11.31 & Joel 3.7.render their recompense upon their head.
24 # Cp. Acts 3.19 & 2 Pet. 3.9. Howbeit unto them that repent he granteth a return;
And he comforteth them that are losing patience.
25 #
Jer. 3.12. RETURN unto the Lord, and forsake sins:
Make thy prayer before his face, and lessen the offence.
26Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity;#17.26 A line is here omitted by the best authorities.
And greatly hate the abominable thing.
27 #
Bar. 2.17. See Ps. 6.5. Who shall give praise to the Most High in #17.27 Gr. Hades.the grave,
Instead of them which live and return thanks?
28Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not:
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Is. 38.19. He that is in life and health shall praise the Lord.
29 #
Ps. 103.11 & 117.2. How great is the mercy of the Lord,
And his forgiveness unto them that turn unto him!
30For all things cannot be in men,
Because the son of man is not immortal.
31 # Cp. Job 25.5,6. What is brighter than the sun? yet this faileth:
And an evil man will think on flesh and blood.
32He looketh upon the power of the height of heaven:
And #ch. 10.9.all men are earth and ashes.
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