Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

Beholdª° alsoª the¹ ships,ª which though [they be]ª° so great,ª andª [are] drivenª° ofª fierceª winds,ª yet are they turned aboutª° withª a very smallª helm,ª whithersoeverªª the¹ governorª°¹ listeth.ª²°

Beholdª° alsoª the¹ ships,ª which though they beª° so great,ª andª are driuenª° ofª fierceª windes,ª yet are they turned aboutª° withª a very smallª helme,ª whithersoeuerªª the¹ gouernourª°¹ listeth.ª²°

Also the mighty ships, while the furious winds drive them, by a little wood are turned about to the region which the will of him who guideth doth contemplate.

Huge ships also, when strong winds drive them, are turned about by a small timber, to what place the pleasure of the pilot looketh.

ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου ὅπου ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούλεται:

thou-should-have-had-seen, and the-ones floatlets the-ones-statured-to-the-ones-these being and under of-winds of-stiffened being-driven, it-be-led-with under of-most-lackened of-an-oarlet to-which-of-whither the-one a-cording of-the-one of-straightening it-purposeth;