25 Good things are created from the beginning for the good. So are evil things for sinners. (WEB) 26 The main things necessary for the life of man are water, fire, iron, salt, wheat flour, and honey, milk, the blood of the grape, oil, and clothing. (WEB) 27 All these things are for good to the godly, but for sinners, they will be turned into evils. (WEB)
Sirach 39:25–27
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Sirach 11:13–15
13 and lifted up his head so that many marveled at him. (WEB) 14 Good things and bad, life and death, poverty and riches, are from the Lord. (WEB) 15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him. (KJV)
Sirach 40:9–11
9 come death, bloodshed, strife, sword, calamities, famine, suffering, and plague. (WEB) 10 All these things were created for the wicked, and because of them the flood came. (WEB) 11 All things that are of the earth turn to the earth again. All things that are of the waters return… (WEB)
Sirach 39:32–34
32 Therefore from the beginning I was convinced, and I thought it through and left it in writing: (WEB) 33 All the works of the Lord are good. He will supply every need in its time. (WEB) 34 No one can say, “This is worse than that,” for they will all be well approved in their time. (WEB)
2 Baruch 73:4–6
4 And judgements, and revilings, and contentions, and revenges, And blood, and passions, and envy, and hatred, And whatsoever things are like these shall go into condemnation when they are removed. (2BA) 5 For it is these very things which have filled this world with ev… (2BA)
Sirach 39:20–22
20 He sees from everlasting to everlasting. There is nothing too wonderful for him. (WEB) 21 No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?” for all things are created for their own uses. (WEB) 22 His blessing covered the dry land as a river and saturated it as a flood. (WEB)
Job 37:12–14
12 They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth. 13 Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion. 14 Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of G…
2 Esdras 16:18–20
18 The beginning of sorrows, when there will be great mourning; the beginning of famine, and many will perish; the beginning of wars, and the powers will stand in fear; the beginning of calamities, and all will tremble! What will they do when the calamities come? (WEB)
Sirach 15:16–18
16 He has set fire and water before you. You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire. (WEB) 17 Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him. (WEB) 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great. He is mighty in power, and sees all things. (WEB)
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