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Vulgate (Latin)   
iterum alius navigare cogitans et per feros fluctus incipiens iter facere ligno portante se fragilius lignum invocat

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Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Again, someone preparing to embark on a voyage through turbulent waves invokes a piece of wood more frail than the ship that carries him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship that carries him.
Good News Translation®   
In the same way, a man getting ready to sail on the raging sea will call for help from a piece of wood that is not as strong as the ship he is about to board.
Wycliffe Bible   
Again another man thinking to sail in a ship [or Again another thinking to sail], and beginning to make journey through fierce waves, inwardly calleth (upon) a tree (or a piece of wood) more frail than the tree (or the piece of wood) that beareth him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship which carries him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship that carries him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship that carries him.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Or imagine this: A man is preparing for a trip. He’s about to board a ship that must sail through rough waves. So the man cries out for protection to a little piece of wood that is even more flimsy than the boat that will carry him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Again, one preparing for a voyage and about to traverse the wild waves cries out to wood more unsound than the boat that bears him.
Revised Standard Version   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship which carries him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Again, one preparing to sail and about to voyage over raging waves calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the ship that carries him.