1 The Lord created man from the earth And returned him to it again.
2 He gave them a certain number of days and an appointed time, And He gave them authority over it.
3 He clothed them in strength like His own And made them in His image.
4 He put the fear of man upon all flesh And gave him dominion over wild animals and birds.
5 He gave mankind the ability to deliberate, And a tongue, eyes and ears, and a heart to think with.
6 He filled them with the skill of comprehension And showed them good and evil.
7 He set His eye upon their hearts To show them the majesty of His works.
8 They will praise His holy name So as to fully describe the majesty of His works.
9 He added knowledge to them And gave them the law of life as a heritage.
10 He established an eternal covenant with them, And He showed His judgments to them.
11 Their eyes saw His glorious majesty, And their ears heard His glorious voice.
12 He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness,” And He commanded each of them concerning his neighbor.
13 Their ways are before Him continually; They will not be hidden from His eyes.
14 He appointed a ruler for every nation, But Israel is the Lord's portion.
15 All His works are as the sun before Him, And His eyes are continually on their ways.
16 Their wrongdoings are not hidden from Him, And all their sins are before the Lord.
17 A man's almsgiving is like a seal with Him, And He will treasure the kindness of a man like the pupil of His eye.
18 After this He will arise and repay them, And He will reward them with retribution on their head.
19 But He provides a return to those who repent, And He comforts those who lack endurance.
20 Turn to the Lord and forsake your sins, And pray in His presence and reduce your offense.
21 Return to the Most High and turn away from wrongdoing, And hate an abomination exceedingly .
22 Who will praise the Most High in Hades, As do the living and those who give thanks?
23 Thanksgiving ceases from a dead man since he is no longer alive; Only the living and the healthy will praise the Lord.
24 How great the mercy of the Lord is, And His atonement for those who turn to Him.
25 For all things are not possible for man, Because a son of man is not immortal.
26 What shines brighter than the sun? Yet this light fails, And so will flesh and blood when it lays evil to heart.
27 He examines the host of the highest heaven, But all men are earth and ashes.