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Some people ·are rich with gold [L pour out gold from their bags]
    and weigh their silver on the scales.
They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god.
    Then they bow down and worship it.
They put it on their shoulders and carry it.
    They set it in its place, and there it stands;
    it cannot move from its place.
People may ·yell at [or cry out to] it, but it cannot answer.
    It cannot save them from their troubles.

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Some pour out gold from their bags
    and weigh out silver on the scales;
they hire a goldsmith(A) to make it into a god,
    and they bow down and worship it.(B)
They lift it to their shoulders and carry(C) it;
    they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
    From that spot it cannot move.(D)
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;(E)
    it cannot save(F) them from their troubles.

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