17 The Lord created human beings out of earth,

and makes them return to it again.

2 He gave them a fixed number of days,

but granted them authority over everything on the earth.a

3 He endowed them with strength like his own,b

and made them in his own image.

4 He put the fear of themc in all living beings,

and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.d

6 Discretion and tongue and eyes,

ears and a mind for thinking he gave them.

7 He filled them with knowledge and understanding,

and showed them good and evil.

8 He put the fear of him intoe their hearts

to show them the majesty of his works.f

10 And they will praise his holy name,

9 to proclaim the grandeur of his works.

11 He bestowed knowledge upon them,

and allotted to them the law of life.g

12 He established with them an eternal covenant,

and revealed to them his decrees.