Ephesians 5:15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Life is a voyage in a frail boat upon a dangerous sea, a sea washed by mighty currents, liable to awful storms, torn with sunken reefs, bound by iron shores. If the captain be wise and watchful, if his crew be under due control, if his anchors be strong, his chart correct, his compass true, his vessel taut, he may safely ride out the hurricane, and safely reach the haven where he would be. But, ah! if he leave her to drift with mutinous sailors, false chart, damaged compass, rent sails, untended helm, what shall be the end but a dismantled hulk upon the surging waters, or a desolate wreck upon the lonely shore? Is life, with all its tremendous realities, a thing less dangerous? If the fool's ship will not be ruled by the rudder, must it not be ruled by the rock? (Archdeacon Farrar.) Parallel Verses KJV: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,WEB: Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; |
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