KJV ORIGINAL
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Once they pulled it aboard, they used cables and ropes to wrap around the ship's hull to keep it together. They were terrified of getting swept into the dangerous sandbanks, so they lowered the sail and just let the storm push them wherever it wanted.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the best strategy is to secure what you can and let God steer through the storm.
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