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[1] The Lord created mankind out of earth,
and turned them back to it again.
[2] He gave them days by number, and a set time,
and gave them authority over the things that are on it.
[3] He endowed them with strength proper to them,
and made them according to his own image.
[4] He put the fear of man upon all flesh,
and gave him dominion over beasts and birds. [5] ⓘ
[6] He gave them counsel, tongue, eyes,
ears, and heart to have understanding.
[7] He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom,
and showed them good and evil.
[8] He set his eye upon their hearts,
to show them the majesty of his works. [9] ⓘ
[10] And they will praise his holy name,
ⓘthat they may declare the majesty of his works.
[11] He added to them knowledge,
and gave them a law of life for a heritage.
[12] He made an everlasting covenant with them,
and showed them his decrees.
[13] Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory.
Their ears heard the glory of his voice.
[14] He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.”
So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor. [15] Their ways are ever before him.
They will not be hidden from his eyes. [16] ⓘ
[17] ⓘFor every nation he appointed a ruler,
but Israel is the Lord’s portion. [18] ⓘ
[19] All their works are as clear as the sun before him.
His eyes are continually upon their ways.
[20] Their iniquities are not hidden from him.
All their sins are before the Lord. [21] ⓘ
[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.ⓘ
[23] Afterwards he will rise up and repay them,
and give their repayment upon their head.
[24] However to those who repent he grants a return.
He comforts those who are losing hope. [25] Return to the Lord, and forsake sins.
Make your prayer before his face offend less.
[26] Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity.ⓘ
Greatly hate the abominable thing.
[27] Who will give praise to the Most High in Hades,
in place of the living who return thanks?
[28] Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one who doesn’t exist.
He who is in life and health will praise the Lord.
[29] How great is the mercy of the Lord,
and his forgiveness to those who turn to him!
[30] For humans are not capable of everything,
because the son of man is not immortal.
[31] What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed.
So flesh and blood devise evil.
[32] He looks upon the power of the height of heaven,
while all men are earth and ashes.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 17:5 Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities.
  2. ⓘ 17:9 Verse 9 is omitted by the best authorities.
  3. ⓘ 17:10 This line is added by the best authorities.
  4. ⓘ 17:16 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  5. ⓘ 17:17 The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  6. ⓘ 17:18 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  7. ⓘ 17:21 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  8. ⓘ 17:22 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  9. ⓘ 17:26 A line is here omitted by the best authorities.
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Septuaginta
[1] Κύριος G2962 ἔκτισεν G2936 ἐκ G1537 γῆς G1093 ἄνθρωπον G444 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 ἀπέστρεψεν G654 αὐτὸν G846 εἰς G1519 αὐτήν. G846 [2] Ἡμέρας G2250 ἀριθμοῦ G706 καὶ G2532 καιρὸν G2540 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐξουσίαν G1849 τῶν G3588 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῆς. G846 [3] Καθ’ G2596 ἑαυτὸν G1438 ἐνέδυσεν G1746 αὐτοὺς G846 ἰσχὺν G2479 καὶ G2532 κατ’ G2596 εἰκόνα G1504 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐποίησεν G4160 αὐτούς. G846 [4] Ἔθηκεν G5087 τὸν G3588 φόβον G5401 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 πάσης G3956 σαρκὸς G4561 καὶ G2532 κατακυριεύειν G2634 θηρίων G2342 καὶ G2532 πετεινῶν. …[6] Διαβούλιον καὶ G2532 γλῶσσαν G1100 καὶ G2532 ὀφθαλμούς, G3788 ὦτα G3775 καὶ G2532 καρδίαν G2588 ἔδωκεν G1325 διανοεῖσθαι αὐτοῖς. G846 [7] Ἐπιστήμην συνέσεως G4907 ἐνέπλησεν G1705 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἀγαθὰ G18 καὶ G2532 κακὰ G2556 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 αὐτοῖς. G846 [8] Ἔθηκεν G5087 τὸν G3588 ὀφθαλμὸν G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 αὐτῶν G846 δεῖξαι G1166 αὐτοῖς G846 τὸ G3588 μεγαλεῖον G3167 τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ, G846 …[10] καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 ἁγιασμοῦ G38 αἰνέσουσιν, G134 ἵνα G2443 διηγῶνται G1334 τὰ G3588 μεγαλεῖα G3167 τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Προσέθηκεν G4369 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐπιστήμην καὶ G2532 νόμον G3551 ζωῆς G2222 ἐκληροδότησεν αὐτοῖς. G846 [12] Διαθήκην G1242 αἰῶνος G165 ἔστησεν G2476 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 κρίματα G2917 αὐτοῦ G846 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 αὐτοῖς. G846 [13] Μεγαλεῖον G3167 δόξης G1391 εἶδον G1492 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 δόξαν G1391 φωνῆς G5456 αὐτοῦ G846 ἤκουσεν G191 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 αὐτῶν. G846 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Προσέχετε G4337 ἀπὸ G575 παντὸς G3956 ἀδίκου· G94 καὶ G2532 ἐνετείλατο G1781 αὐτοῖς G846 ἑκάστῳ G1538 περὶ G4012 τοῦ G3588 πλησίον. G4139 [15] Αἱ G3588 ὁδοὶ G3598 αὐτῶν G846 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτοῦ G846 διὰ G1223 παντός, G3956 οὐ G3756 κρυβήσονται G2928 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 αὐτοῦ. G846 …[17] Ἑκάστῳ G1538 ἔθνει G1484 κατέστησεν G2525 ἡγούμενον, G2233 καὶ G2532 μερὶς G3310 κυρίου G2962 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐστίν. G2076 …[19] Ἅπαντα G537 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτῶν G846 ὡς G5613 ὁ G3588 ἥλιος G2246 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐνδελεχεῖς ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτῶν. G846 [20] Οὐκ G3756 ἐκρύβησαν G2928 αἱ G3588 ἀδικίαι G93 αὐτῶν G846 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶσαι G3956 αἱ G3588 ἁμαρτίαι G266 αὐτῶν G846 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου. G2962 …[22] Ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 ἀνδρὸς G435 ὡς G5613 σφραγὶς G4973 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 χάριν G5485 ἀνθρώπου G444 ὡς G5613 κόρην συντηρήσει. G4933 [23] Μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 ἐξαναστήσεται G1817 καὶ G2532 ἀνταποδώσει G467 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἀνταπόδομα G468 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 κεφαλὴν G2776 αὐτῶν G846 ἀποδώσει· G591 [24] πλὴν G4133 μετανοοῦσιν G3340 ἔδωκεν G1325 ἐπάνοδον καὶ G2532 παρεκάλεσεν G3870 ἐκλείποντας G1587 ὑπομονήν. G5281 [25] Ἐπίστρεφε G1994 ἐπὶ G1909 κύριον G2962 καὶ G2532 ἀπόλειπε G620 ἁμαρτίας, G266 δεήθητι G1189 κατὰ G2596 πρόσωπον G4383 καὶ G2532 σμίκρυνον πρόσκομμα· G4348 [26] ἐπάναγε G1877 ἐπὶ G1909 ὕψιστον G5310 καὶ G2532 ἀπόστρεφε G654 ἀπὸ G575 ἀδικίας G93 καὶ G2532 σφόδρα G4970 μίσησον G3404 βδέλυγμα. G946 [27] Ὑψίστῳ G5310 τίς G5101 αἰνέσει G134 ἐν G1722 ᾅδου G86 ἀντὶ G473 ζώντων G2198 καὶ G2532 διδόντων G1325 ἀνθομολόγησιν; [28] Ἀπὸ G575 νεκροῦ G3498 ὡς G5613 μηδὲ G3366 ὄντος G5607 ἀπόλλυται G622 ἐξομολόγησις· ζῶν G2198 καὶ G2532 ὑγιὴς G5199 αἰνέσει G134 τὸν G3588 κύριον. G2962 [29] Ὡς G5613 μεγάλη G3173 ἡ G3588 ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐξιλασμὸς τοῖς G3588 ἐπιστρέφουσιν G1994 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτόν. G846 [30] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 δύναται G1410 πάντα G3956 εἶναι G1511 ἐν G1722 ἀνθρώποις, G444 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἀθάνατος υἱὸς G5207 ἀνθρώπου. G444 [31] Τί G5101 φωτεινότερον G5460 ἡλίου; G2246 Καὶ G2532 τοῦτο G5124 ἐκλείπει· G1587 καὶ G2532 πονηρὸν G4190 ἐνθυμηθήσεται G1760 σὰρξ G4561 καὶ G2532 αἷμα. G129 [32] Δύναμιν G1411 ὕψους G5311 οὐρανοῦ G3772 αὐτὸς G846 ἐπισκέπτεται, G1980 καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωποι G444 πάντες G3956 γῆ G1093 καὶ G2532 σποδός. G4700
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament