5. And I said, say on, my Lord. Then said he to me, Go to, weigh me a weight of fire, or measure me a measure of wind, or call me again the day that is past.
6. Then answered I and said, who of the sons of men is able to do this, that you should ask me of such things?
7. And he said to me, If I had asked you, saying, How many dwellings are there in the heart of the sea? or how many springs are there at the fountain head of the deep? or how many ways are above the firmament? or which are the outgoings of hell? or which are the paths of paradise?
8. perhaps you would say to me, I never went down into the deep, nor as yet into hell, neither did I ever climb up into heaven.
9. Nevertheless now have I asked you but only of the fire and wind, and of the day, things wherethrough you have passed, and without which you can not be, and yet have you given me no answer of them.
10. He said moreover to me, Your own things, that are grown up with you, can you not know;
11. how then can your vessel comprehend the way of the Most High? and how can he that is already worn out with the corrupted world understand incorruption?
12. And when I heard these things I fell upon my face, and said to him, It were better that we were not here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know wherefore.
13. He answered me, and said, The woods of the trees of the field went forth, and took counsel together,