Habakkuk 2:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ “Where is the benefit in owning^[a] a carved image,
    that motivates its maker to carve^[b] it?
It is only a cast image—
    a teacher that lies—
because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving,
    crafting speechless idols.
¹⁹ “Woe to the one who says to a tree, ‘Wake up!’
    or ‘Arise!’ to a speechless stone.
Idols^[c] like this can’t teach, can they?
    Look, even though it is overlaid with gold and silver,
        there’s no breath in it at all.”

²⁰ “The Lord is in his holy Temple.
    All the earth—be quiet in his presence.”