A Jewish businessman

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> A Jewish businessman was in a great deal of trouble. His business was
> failing, he had put everything he had into the business, he owed
> everybody it was so bad he was even contemplating suicide. As a last
> resort he went to a Rabbi and poured out his story of tears and woe.
> When he had finished, the Rabbi said, "Here's what I want you to do:
> Put a beach chair and your Bible in your car and drive down to the
> beach.
> Take the beach chair and the Bible to the water's edge, sit down in
> the beach chair, and put the Bible in your lap. Open the Bible; the
> wind will rifle the pages, but finally the open Bible will come to
> rest on a page.
> Look down at the page and read the first thing you see. That will be
> your answer, that will tell you what to do."
> A year later the businessman went back to the Rabbi and brought his
> wife and children with him. The man was in a new custom-tailored suit,
> his wife in a mink coat, the children shining. The businessman pulled
> an envelope stuffed with money out of his pocket, gave it to the Rabbi
> as a donation in thanks for his advice.
> The Rabbi recognized the benefactor, and was curious. "You did as I
> suggested?" he asked.
> "Absolutely," replied the businessman.
> "You went to the beach?"
> "Absolutely."
> "You sat in a beach chair with the Bible in your lap?"
> "Absolutely."
> "You let the pages rifle until they stopped?"
> "Absolutely."
> "And what were the first words you saw?"
> "Chapter 11."