17 Yet the rest of it he (A)makes into a god, his carved image. He bows down before it and worships; he also (B)prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”

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17 From the rest he makes a god, his idol;
    he bows down to it and worships.(A)
He prays(B) to it and says,
    “Save(C) me! You are my god!”

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Those who (A)lavish gold from the bag
And weigh silver on the scale,
Hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They (B)bow down, indeed they worship it.
They (C)lift it on the shoulder, carry it,
And set it in its place, and it stands there.
(D)It does not move from its place.
Though one may shout to it, it (E)cannot answer;
It (F)cannot save him from his distress.

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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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