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Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods. or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
60
For sun, moon, and stars, being bright and sent to do their offices, are obedient.
61
In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen; and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.
62
And when God commandeth the clouds to go over the whole world, they do as they are bidden.
63
And the fire sent from above to consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded: but these are like unto them neither in shew nor power.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.