1Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the El Elyon (Most High), and fear ye Him and work no evil in His presence.
2If He closes the windows of heaven, and withholds the rain and the dew from descending on the earth on your account, what will ye do then?
3And if He sends His anger upon you because of your deeds, ye cannot petition Him; for ye spake proud and insolent words against His righteousness: therefore ye shall have no peace.
4And see ye not the sailors of the ships, how their ships are tossed to and fro by the waves, and are shaken by the winds, and are in sore trouble?
5And therefore do they fear because all their goodly possessions go upon the sea with them, and they have evil forebodings of heart that the sea will swallow them and they will perish therein.