O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways:\par\tab And how small a whisper do we hear of him!\par\tab But the thunder of his power who can understand?\par
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom!\par\tab For he is manifold in understanding.\par\tab Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.\par