58. Therefore, it is better to be a king displaying his power, or a useful vessel in a house, about which he who owns it will boast, or a door in the house, which keeps safe what is inside, than to be these gods of falsehood.
59. For the sun, and the moon, and the constellations, though they are brilliant and have been sent forth to be useful, are obedient.
60. Similarly, the lightning, when it appears and is evident, and, in like manner, the wind blowing in every region,
61. and the clouds, when God orders them to make their rounds over the whole world, each carries out what was commanded.
62. Furthermore, the fire, having been sent from above so that it may consume mountains and woods, does what it has been instructed to do. Yet these are not similar, neither in splendor, nor in power, to any one of them.
63. From this, it should neither be supposed, nor said, that they are gods; since they are neither able to give judgment, nor to accomplish anything for men.
64. And so, knowing that they are not gods, therefore, have no fear of them.
65. For they can neither curse kings, nor bless them.