Sirach Chapter 17: World English Bible Classic

Deuterocanon · Apocrypha · Traducción al español en preparación

Traducción al español en preparación

¹ The Lord created mankind out of earth, and turned them back to it again. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

² He gave them days by number, and a set time, and gave them authority over the things that are on it. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³ He endowed them with strength proper to them, and made them according to his own image. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁴ He put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and birds. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁶ He gave them counsel, tongue, eyes, ears, and heart to have understanding. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁷ He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom, and showed them good and evil. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁸ He set his eye upon their hearts, to show them the majesty of his works. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁰ And they will praise his holy name, that they may declare the majesty of his works. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹¹ He added to them knowledge, and gave them a law of life for a heritage. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹² He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his decrees. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹³ Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory. Their ears heard the glory of his voice. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁴ He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.” So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁵ Their ways are ever before him. They will not be hidden from his eyes. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁷ For every nation he appointed a ruler, but Israel is the Lord’s portion. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁹ All their works are as clear as the sun before him. His eyes are continually upon their ways. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁰ Their iniquities are not hidden from him. All their sins are before the Lord. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²² With him the alms of a man is as a signet. He will keep a man’s kindness as the pupil of the eye. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²³ Afterwards he will rise up and repay them, and give their repayment upon their head. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁴ However to those who repent he grants a return. He comforts those who are losing hope. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁵ Return to the Lord, and forsake sins. Make your prayer before his face offend less. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁶ Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity. Greatly hate the abominable thing. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁷ Who will give praise to the Most High in Hades, in place of the living who return thanks? (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁸ Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one who doesn’t exist. He who is in life and health will praise the Lord. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁹ How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to those who turn to him! (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³⁰ For humans are not capable of everything, because the son of man is not immortal. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³¹ What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed. So flesh and blood devise evil. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³² He looks upon the power of the height of heaven, while all men are earth and ashes. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)