4. The Lord created medicinesout of the earth,and a sensible personwon’t ignore them.
5. Wasn’t water made sweetby means of woodso that the Lord’s strengthmight be known?
6. And he endowed human beingswith skillso that he would be glorifiedthrough his marvelous deeds.
7. With those medicines,the doctor cures and takes away pain.
8. Those who prepare ointmentswill make a compound out of them,and their work will never be finished,and well-being spreadsover the whole world from them.
9. My child, when you are sick,don’t look around elsewhere,but pray to the Lord,and he will heal you.
10. Stay far from error,direct your hands rightly,and cleanse your heart from all sin.
11. Offer a sweet-smelling sacrificeand a memorial of fine flour,and pour an offering of oil,using what you can afford.
12. And give doctors a place,because the Lord created them also,and don’t let them leave you,because you indeed need them.
13. There’s a time when successis in their hands as well.
14. They will also ask the Lordso that he might grant them restand healing in order to preserve life.
15. May those who sin against their creatorfall into the hands of a doctor.