הֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨ר הַזֶּ֜ה לֹא־אוּכַ֨ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָכֶ֛ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה כַחֹ֙מֶר֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר כֵּן־אַתֶּ֥ם בְּיָדִ֖י בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ס)
“Tidak dapatkah Aku berbuat kepada kalian seperti tukang periuk ini, hai kaum Israel? demikianlah firman Yang Mahakekal. Lihatlah, seperti tanah liat di tangan tukang periuk, demikianlah kalian di tangan-Ku, hai kaum Israel.
Kuntres Mattan Torah
this single act of choosing the environment can benefit or hurt a person. But once the person chooses the environment, he is in their hands “as clay is in the potter’s hand” (Jeremiah 18:6).