This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Baruch 6:59 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition59 Therefore it is better to be a king that showeth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things safe as be therein, than such false gods; or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods. See the chapterMore versionsCatholic Public Domain Version59 For the sun, and the moon, and the constellations, though they are brilliant and have been sent forth to be useful, are obedient. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version59 The sun, and the moon, and the stars being bright, and sent forth for profitable uses, are obedient. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers59 Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods. See the chapter |