Sirach 33:13
Good News Translation
Just as clay is in the potter's hands for him to shape as he pleases, so we are in the hands of our Creator for him to do with as he wishes.

New Revised Standard Version
Like clay in the hand of the potter, to be molded as he pleases, so all are in the hand of their Maker, to be given whatever he decides.

Contemporary English Version
Humans become what the Creator chooses, just as clay is shaped by the hands of the potter.

New American Bible
Like clay in the hands of a potter, to be molded according to his pleasure, So are people in the hands of their Maker, to be dealt with as he decides.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the potter's clay is in his hand, to fashion and order it:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As the potter's clay is in his hand, to fashion and order it:

Sirach 33:11
With much knowledge the Lord hath divided them and diversified their ways.

Sirach 33:12
Some of them hath he blessed, and exalted: and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: and some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned them from their station.

Sirach 33:14
All his ways are according to his ordering: so man is in the hand of him that made him, and he will render to him according to his judgment.

Sirach 33:15
Good is set against evil, and life against death: so also is the sinner against a just man. And so look upon all the works of the most High. Two and two, and one against another.

Context
Sirach 33
12Some of them hath he blessed, and exalted: and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: and some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned them from their station. 13As the potter's clay is in his hand, to fashion and order it: 14All his ways are according to his ordering: so man is in the hand of him that made him, and he will render to him according to his judgment.…
Cross References
Sirach 33:11
With much knowledge the Lord hath divided them and diversified their ways.

Sirach 33:12
Some of them hath he blessed, and exalted: and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: and some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned them from their station.

Sirach 33:14
All his ways are according to his ordering: so man is in the hand of him that made him, and he will render to him according to his judgment.

Sirach 33:15
Good is set against evil, and life against death: so also is the sinner against a just man. And so look upon all the works of the most High. Two and two, and one against another.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 33:12
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