Wisdom 14:1

1 In the same way, a man getting ready to sail on the raging sea will call for help from a piece of wood that is not as strong as the ship he is about to board.

Wisdom 14:1 In-Context

1 In the same way, a man getting ready to sail on the raging sea will call for help from a piece of wood that is not as strong as the ship he is about to board.

2 Someone designed the ship out of a desire for profit, and a craftsman built it with skill.

3 But it is your care, O Father, that steers it; you give it a safe path through the waves of the sea.

4 People may go to sea even if they have no skill, because you can save them from any danger.

5 It is your will that the things you have made by your wisdom should be put to use. And so people can cross the sea in a boat and come safely to land, because they trust their lives to that small piece of wood.