New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 17:6-13 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

6. Discernment, tongues, and eyes,ears, and a mind for thinking he gave them.

7. With knowledge and understanding he filled them;good and evil he showed them.

8. He put fear of him into their heartsto show them the grandeur of his works,

9. That they might describe the wonders of his deeds

10. and praise his holy name.

11. He set before them knowledge,and allotted to them the law of life.

12. An everlasting covenant he made with them,and his commandments he revealed to them.

13. His majestic glory their eyes beheld,his glorious voice their ears heard.