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[1] GOD created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.
[2] And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.
[3] He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.
[4] He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.
[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.
[6] He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.
[7] He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:
[8] That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts, that they might declare the glorious things of his works.
[9] Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.
[10] He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.
[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.
[12] And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.
[13] Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.
[14] Over every nation he set a ruler.
[15] And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.
[16] And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
[17] Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.
[18] The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:
[19] And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.
[20] But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.
[21] Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:
[22] Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
[23] Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.
[24] And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.
[25] Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.
[26] Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.
[27] Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.
[28] How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him I
[29] For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.
[30] What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.
[31] He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.
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