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Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship which carries him.
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For it was desire for gain that planned that vessel, and wisdom was the craftsman who built it;
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but it is thy providence, O Father, that steers its course, because thou hast given it a path in the sea, and a safe way through the waves,
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showing that thou canst save from every danger, so that even if a man lacks skill, he may put to sea.
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It is thy will that works of thy wisdom should not be without effect; therefore men trust their lives even to the smallest piece of wood, and passing through the billows on a raft they come safely to land.
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.