Quotes About Nature

He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?

He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.

Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,

wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.

when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

A kingís rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with oneís right hand.

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,

the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.

Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:

The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;