1 Deus creavit de terra hominem
et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum
2 et iterum convertit illum in ipsam
et secundum se vestivit illum virtutem
3 numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi
et dedit illi potestatem eorum quae sunt super terram
4 posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem
et dominatus est bestiarum et volatilium
5 creavit ex ipso adiutorium similem ipsi
consilium et linguam et oculos
aures et cor dedit illis
excogitandi
et disciplinam intellectus replevit illos
6 creavit illis scientiam spiritus
sensum implevit cor illorum
et mala et bona ostendit illis
7 posuit oculum ipsorum super corda illorum
ostendere illis magnalia operum suorum
8 et nomen sanctificationis conlaudent
et gloriari in mirabilibus illius
et magnalia enarrent operum eius
9 addidit illis disciplinam
et legem vitae hereditavit illos
10 testamentum aeternum constituit cum illis
et iudicia sua ostendit illis
11 et magnalia honoris eius vidit oculus illorum
et honorem vocis audierunt aures illorum
et dixit illis adtendite ab omni iniquo
12 et mandavit illis unicuique de proximo
13 viae illorum coram ipso sunt semper
non sunt absconsae ab oculis ipsius
14 in unamquamque gentem praeposuit rectorem
15 et pars Dei Israhel facta est manifesta
16 omnia opera illorum velut sol in conspectu Dei
et oculi eius sine intermissione inspicientes in viis eorum
17 non sunt absconsa testamenta per iniquitatem eorum
et omnes iniquitates eorum in conspectu Dei
18 elemosyna viri quasi sacculum cum ipso
et gratiam hominis quasi pupillam conservabit
19 et postea resurget et retribuet illis
retributionem unicuique in caput illorum
et convertet in interiores partes terrae
20 paenitentibus autem dedit viam iustitiae
et conrogavit deficientes
sustinere
et destinavit illis sortem veritatis
21 convertere ad Deum et relinque peccata tua
22 precare ante faciem
et minue offendiculum
23 refer te ad Dominum
et avertere ab iniustitia
et nimis odito execrationem
24 et cognosce iustitias et iudicia Dei
et sta in sorte propositionis et orationis altissimi Dei
25 in partes vade saeculi sancti
cum vivis et dantibus confessionem
26 non demoreris in errore impiorum
a mortuo quasi nihil perit
27 confiteberis vivens vivus et sanus confiteberis et laudabis Deum
et gloriaberis in miserationibus illius
28 quam magna misericordia Dei
et propitiatio illius convertentibus ad se
29 nec enim omnia possunt esse in hominibus
quoniam non est inmortalis filius hominis
et in vanitate malitiae placuerunt
30 quid lucidius sole et hic deficiet
aut quid nequius excogitabit caro et
sanguis
et hoc arguitur
31 virtutem altitudinis caeli ipse conspicit
et omnes homines terra et cinis
1 The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
2 He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
3 He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
4 And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
5 They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.
6 Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
7 Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
8 He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
9 He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
10 And the elect shall praise his holy name.
11 Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
14 And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
15 Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
16 Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.
17 For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord’s portion:
18 Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.
19 Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
20 None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord
21 But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.
22 The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.
23 Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
24 But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
26 Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
27 Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
29 How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
30 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
31 What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
32 He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.