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16:20. And in all these things the heart is senseless: and every heart
is understood by him.
16:21. And his ways who shall understand, and the storm, which no eye of
man shall see?
16:22. For many of his works are hidden, but the works of his justice
who shall declare? or who shall endure? for the testament is far from
some, and the examination of all is in the end.
16:23. He that wanteth understanding thinketh vain things, and the
foolish, and erring man, thinketh foolish things.
16:24. Hearken to me, my son, and learn the discipline of understanding,
and attend to my words in thy heart.
16:25. And I will shew forth good doctrine in equity, and will seek to
declare wisdom: and attend to my words in thy heart, whilst with equity
of spirit I tell thee the virtues that God hath put upon his works from
the beginning, and I shew forth in truth his knowledge.
16:26. The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and
from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their
beginnings in their generations.
16:27. He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered,
nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works.
16:28. Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.
16:29. Be not thou incredulous to his word.
16:30. After this God looked upon the earth, and filled it with his
goods.
16:31. The soul of every living thing hath shewn forth before the face
thereof, and into it they return again.
Shewn forth... Viz., the glory and power of God upon the earth.
Ecclesiasticus Chapter 17
The creation and favour of God to man. An exhortation to turn to God.
17:1. God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.
17:2. And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength
according to himself.
17:3. He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power
over all things that are upon the earth.
17:4. He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over
beasts and fowls.
17:5. He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them
counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he
filled them with the knowledge of understanding.
17:6. He created in them the science of the spirit, he fired their heart
with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.
17:7. He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his
works:
17:8. That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and
glory in his wondrous act that they might declare the glorious things of
his works.
17:9. Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an
inheritance.
17:10. He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his
justice and judgments.
17:11. And their eye saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard
his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.
Their eye saw, etc... Viz., when he gave the law on mount Sinai.
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