Ben Sira 43:19-29

19 The hoarfrost also as salt He poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.
20 When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
21 It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
22 A present remedy for all is a mist coming speedily; a dew coming after heat refresheth.
23 By His counsel He appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
24 They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.
25 For therein are strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
26 By Him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by His word all things consist.
27 We may speak much, and yet come short; therefore in sum: He is all.
28 How shall we be able to magnify Him? For He is great above all His works.
29 The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvelous is His power.
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