The Holy Scripture
Chapter XXII
And it came to pass after these things that lo! the heavens were opened, and I saw, and power was given to me, and a voice was beard from on high, and it said unto me:
Baruch, Baruch, why are you troubled?
He who travels by a road but does not complete it, or who departs by sea but does not arrive at the port, can he be comforted?
Or he who promises to give a present to another, but does not fulfill it, is it not robbery?
Or he who sows the earth, but does not reap its fruit in its season, does he not lose everything?
Or he who plants a plant unless it grows till the time suitable to it, does he who planted it expect to receive fruit from it?
Or a woman who has conceived, if she bring forth untimely, does she not assuredly slay her infant?
Or he who builds a house, if he does not roof it and complete it, can it be called a house? Tell Me that first.'