4 The Lord created medicines out of the earth,

and the sensible will not despise them.

5 Was not water made sweet with a tree

in order that itsa power might be known?

6 And he gave skill to human beings

that heb might be glorified in his marvelous works.

7 By them the physicianc heals and takes away pain;

8 the pharmacist makes a mixture from them.

God’sd works will never be finished;

and from him healthe spreads over all the earth.