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54 Also they shall not deem (a) doom, neither they shall deliver the country from wrong. For those may (or be able to) (do) nothing, as little crows betwixt the midst of heaven and of (the) earth. [Also they shall not describe, or judge, a doom, neither they shall deliver a country from wrong. For they may (do) nothing, as little crows betwixt the middle of heaven and earth.]

55 For when fire falleth into the house of gods of tree (or of wood), and of gold, and of silver, soothly the priests of those [or the priests of them] shall flee, and shall be delivered; but they shall be burnt as (the) beams in the midst.

56 Forsooth they shall not against-stand a king and battle. How therefore is it to guess, or to receive, that they be gods? [Forsooth they shall not against-stand a king and battle. How therefore is it to be guessed, or to be received, for they be gods?]

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