Wisdom 14:1-3

Common English Bible

14 Or imagine this: A man is preparing for a trip. He’s about to board a ship that must sail through rough waves. So the man cries out for protection to a little piece of wood that is even more flimsy than the boat that will carry him. ² Desire for profit led to the ship’s planning, and wisdom was the artisan who built it, ³ but your watchful guidance, Father, pilots the ship. You made a way in the sea, a sure path through strong waves.