16. All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, And every command shall be accomplished in his season.
17. None can say, What is this? wherefore is that? For in his season they shall all be sought out. At his word the waters stood as a heap, And the receptacles of waters at the word of his mouth.
18. At his command is all his good pleasure done; And there is none that shall hinder his salvation.
19. The works of all flesh are before him; And it is not possible to be hid from his eyes.
20. He sees from everlasting to everlasting; And there is nothing wonderful before him.
21. None can say, What is this? wherefore is that? For all things are created for their uses.
22. His blessing covered the dry land as a river, And saturated it as a flood.
23. As he has turned the waters into saltness; So shall the heathen inherit his wrath.
24. His ways are plain to the holy; So are they stumbling blocks to the wicked.
25. Good things are created from the beginning for the good; So are evil things for sinners.
26. The chief of all things necessary for the life of man Are water, and fire, and iron, and salt, And flour of wheat, and honey, and milk, The blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
27. All these things are for good to the godly; So to the sinners they shall be turned into evil.
28. There be winds that are created for vengeance, And in their fury lay on their scourges heavily; In the time of consummation they pour out their strength, And shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
29. Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, All these are created for vengeance;
30. Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions and adders, And a sword punishing the ungodly to destruction.