Baruch 6:59 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaCatholic Public Domain Version For the sun, and the moon, and the constellations, though they are brilliant and have been sent forth to be useful, are obedient. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The sun, and the moon, and the stars being bright, and sent forth for profitable uses, are obedient. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers 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. |