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The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea,
than the mighty waves of the read more
The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea,
than the mighty waves of the sea.
Water is the only drink for a wise man.
Water is the only drink for a wise man.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
And so never ending,
But always descending.
And so never ending,
But always descending.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, read more
Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
