Sirach 43:24 CPDV

²²  The cold north wind blows, and the water freezes into crystals; it will rest upon every gathering of water, and it will clothe the water like a breastplate.

²³  And it will devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and extinguish the greenery, like a fire.

²⁴  Relief for all is in the hurried arrival of a cloud. And the lowly dew will arrive to meet the heat and overpower it.

²⁵  At his word, the wind grows quiet, and by his thought, he appeases the abyss, for the Lord has planted islands in it.

²⁶  Let those who navigate the sea describe its perils. And when we have heard it with our ears, we will wonder.