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17The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
²He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
³He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
⁴And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
⁵They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.]
⁶Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
⁷Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
⁸He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
⁹He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
¹⁰And the elect shall praise his holy name.
¹¹Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
¹²He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
¹³Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
¹⁴And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.