Letter of Jeremiah 59-61

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

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 are bright, and when sent to do a service, they are obedient. ⁶¹ So also the lightning, when it flashes, is widely seen; and the wind likewise blows in every land.