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Habakkuk 2:18-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
Habakkuk 2:18-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
18 “What (A)profit is the [a]idol when its maker has carved it,
Or [b]an image, a (B)teacher of falsehood?
For its maker (C)trusts in his own handiwork
When he fashions speechless idols.
19 “Woe to him who (D)says to a piece of wood, ‘(E)Awake!’
To a mute stone, ‘Arise!’
And that is your teacher?
Behold, it is overlaid with (F)gold and silver,
And there is (G)no breath at all inside it.
20 “But the (H)Lord is in His holy temple.
[c]Let all the earth (I)be silent before Him.”
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 2:18 Or a graven image
- Habakkuk 2:18 Lit a cast metal image
- Habakkuk 2:20 Lit Hush before Him, all the earth
Habakkuk 2:18-20
New International Version
Habakkuk 2:18-20
New International Version
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)
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