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Sirach 17:1-6 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. The Lord created a human beingout of earth,and he returned that human beinginto it again.

2. God gave human beings a set numberof days and a fixed time,and he gave them authorityover the things that are upon the earth.

3. God endowed them with strength like his, and he made them accordingto his image.

4. God made all living beings afraid of them, so that they might exercise dominion over the animals and birds.

6. God gave them the capacity to plan,a tongue and eyes,ears and a mind for thinking.

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