Sirach 17:4
Good News Translation
He made all other creatures afraid of them; he gave them authority over all the animals and birds.

New Revised Standard Version
He put the fear of them in all living beings, and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.

Contemporary English Version
He let us rule all animals and made them afraid of us.

New American Bible
He put fear of them in all flesh, and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

Sirach 17:2
And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.

Sirach 17:3
He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.

Sirach 17:5
He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.

Sirach 17:6
He created in them the science of the spirit, he fired their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.

Context
Sirach 17
3He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth. 4He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls. 5He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.…
Cross References
Sirach 17:2
And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.

Sirach 17:3
He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.

Sirach 17:5
He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.

Sirach 17:6
He created in them the science of the spirit, he fired their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.



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Sirach 17:3
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