59 He has spread out the sky like a vault. He has founded it over the waters. (WEB) 60 He has made springs of water in the desert and pools on the tops of the mountains to send out rivers from the heights to water the earth. (WEB) 61 He formed man, and put a heart in the midst of the body, and gave him breath, life, and understanding, (WEB)
2 Esdras 16:59–61
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Proverbs 3:19–21
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