Sirach 15:14-16

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁴ It was he who created humankind in the beginning,
    and he left them in the power of their own free choice.
¹⁵ If you choose, you can keep the commandments,
    and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
¹⁶ He has placed before you fire and water;
    stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.