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18 What value is an idol
    when its carver has fashioned it,
    a molten idol, a teacher of lies?
For he who fashioned his creation trusts in it,
    though making mute idols!
19 Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Wake up!’
    And to a lifeless stone, ‘Arise!’
    Can he teach?
Look, it is covered with gold and silver,
    and there is no breath within it.
20 But Yahweh is in his holy temple.
    Let all the earth be silent before him.”

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18 “Of what value(A) is an idol(B) carved by a craftsman?
    Or an image(C) that teaches lies?
For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;
    he makes idols that cannot speak.(D)
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
    Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’(E)
Can it give guidance?
    It is covered with gold and silver;(F)
    there is no breath in it.”(G)

20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(H)
    let all the earth be silent(I) before him.

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