58
Strong men will strip them of their gold and silver and of the robes they wear, and go off with this booty, and they will not be able to help themselves.
59
So it is better to be a king who shows his courage, or a household utensil that serves its owner's need, than to be these false gods; better even the door of a house that protects its contents, than these false gods; better also a wooden pillar in a palace, than these false gods.
60
For sun and moon and stars, shining and sent forth for service, are obedient.
61
So also the lightning, when it flashes, is widely seen; and the wind likewise blows in every land.
62
When God commands the clouds to go over the whole world, they carry out his command.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.