Then said he unto me, Consider with thyself; as the rain is more than the drops, and as the fire is greater than the smoke; but the drops and the smoke remain behind: so the quantity which is past did more exceed.
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Then said he vnto me, Consider with thy self, as the raine is more then the droppes, and as fyre exceadeth the smoke, so the porcion that is past, hathe the vpper hand, & the droppes and the smoke were muche.
Parallel Translations
Then said he to me, “Consider with yourself; as the rain is more than the drops, and the fire is greater than the smoke, so the quantity which is past was far greater; but the drops and the smoke still remained.”