Sirach 17:6
Good News Translation
He gave them their tongues, their eyes, their ears, their minds, and their consciences.

New Revised Standard Version
Discretion and tongue and eyes, ears and a mind for thinking he gave them.

Contemporary English Version
He gave us tongues for speaking, eyes for seeing, and minds for thinking and for making choices.

New American Bible
Discernment, tongues, and eyes, ears, and a mind for thinking he gave them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He created in them the science of the spirit, he fired their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Sirach 17:4
He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

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 17:7
He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:

Sirach 17:8
That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous act that they might declare the glorious things of his works.

Context
Sirach 17
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. 6He created in them the science of the spirit, he fired their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil. 7He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:…
Cross References
Sirach 17:4
He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

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 17:7
He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:

Sirach 17:8
That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous act that they might declare the glorious things of his works.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 17:5
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