I answered and said, Verily it is a foolish thought that they both have devised, for the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea also hath his place to bear his floods.
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2 Esdras 4:19
I answered and said, Verely it is a foolish purpose, that thei bothe haue deuised: for the grounde is appointed for the wood, and the sea hathe his place to beare his floods.
Parallel Translations
I answered and said, “It is a foolish counsel that they both have taken, for the ground is given to the wood, and the place of the sea is given to bear its waves.”