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God gave them the capacity to plan,
a tongue and eyes,
    ears and a mind[a] for thinking.
God filled them with common sense,
    and he showed them
    good things and bad.
God put awe for him in their hearts,
    in order to show them the greatness
    of his works.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 17:6 LXX heart
  2. Sirach 17:8 LXXb adds He allowed them to boast about his wonders through the ages.

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