<P> Like a red morn that ever yet betokened, Wreck to the seaman, tempest to the field, Sorrow to the shepherds, woe unto the birds, Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds . </P> <P> The perils are foreshadowed using the archaic word "betokened"; some versions use the archaic term "Wrack" (for the word "Wreck"). </P> <P> In Matthew 16: 2b--3, Jesus says: </P> <P> When it is evening, you say, "It will be fair weather; for the sky is red ." And in the morning, "It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening ." </P>

Where did the saying red sky at night sailors delight come from