1Now seriously consider heaven, all ye children of heaven, and all ye works of the Most High, fear him, and do no evil before him.
2When he shuts up the windows of heaven, and restrains the rain and the dew, that it may not descend on the earth on your account, what will ye do then?
3And when he sends his indignation upon you, and upon all your works, you are not they who can intreat him, you who speak great and powerful things against his righteousness, and to you there shall be no peace.
4And do you not behold the governors of ships, how their ships are driven about by the waves, torn to pieces by the winds, and exposed to danger?
5Therefore they are afraid, because all their valuable riches are with them on the ocean, and they think not good in their hearts, because the sea may swallow them up, and in it they may be destroyed.
6Is not the whole sea, all its waters, and all its commotions, the work of him the Most High? And he has sealed up all its operations, and enclosed it around with sand.
7And at his rebuke it is dried up, and alarmed, and all which is in the same, and will ye not fear him ye sinners, who are upon the earth? Is he not the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things which are in them?
8And who has given instruction and wisdom to all those who are upon the earth, and to those on the sea?
9Are not the governors of ships afraid of the ocean? And shall not sinners be afraid before the Most High?