1 Deus creavit de terra hominem
et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum;
2 et iterum convertit illum in ipsam
et secundum se vestivit illum virtute.
3 Numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi
et dedit illi potestatem eorum, quae sunt super terram.
4 Posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem,
ut dominaretur bestiarum et volatilium.
5 Creavit illis consilium et linguam et oculos et aures
et cor dedit illis excogitandi
et disciplina intellectus replevit illos.
6 Creavit illis scientiam spiritus,
sensu implevit cor illorum
et mala et bona ostendit illis.
7 Posuit timorem suum super corda illorum
ostendens illis magnalia operum suorum
8 et dedit illis gloriari in mirabilibus illius,
ut nomen sanctificationis collaudent
et magnalia enarrent operum eius.
9 Addidit illis disciplinam
et legem vitae hereditavit illos.
10 Testamentum aeternum constituit cum illis
et iustitiam et iudicia sua ostendit illis.
11 Et magnalia honoris eius vidit oculus illorum,
et honorem vocis eius audierunt aures illorum...
1 The Lord created man out of earth,
and turned him back to it again.
2 He gave to men* few days, a limited time,
but granted them authority over the things upon the earth. *
3 He endowed them with strength like his own, *
and made them in his own image.
4 He placed the fear of them* in all living beings,
and granted them dominion over beasts and birds. *
5 He made for them* tongue and eyes;
he gave them ears and a mind for thinking.
6 He filled them with knowledge and understanding,
and showed them good and evil.
7 He set his eye upon their hearts
to show them the majesty of his works. *
8 And they will praise his holy name,
to proclaim the grandeur of his works.
9 He bestowed knowledge upon them,
and allotted to them the law of life.
10 He established with them an eternal covenant,
and showed them his judgments.
11 Their eyes saw his glorious majesty,
and their ears heard the glory of his voice.
(Ecclesiasticus/Sirach 17:1-11)