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14 Everyone is ignorant and devoid of knowledge;
    every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
for the figures he molds are fraudulent,
    lacking even a semblance of breath.
15 They are worthless, worthy only of mockery;
    when the time of judgment comes
    they will no longer exist.
16 But not like these is the portion of Jacob,
    for he is the Maker of all things,
and Israel is the tribe of his heritage;
    the Lord of hosts is his name.

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14 Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed(A) by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;(B)
    they have no breath in them.
15 They are worthless,(C) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.
16 He who is the Portion(D) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,(E)
including Israel, the people of his inheritance(F)
    the Lord Almighty is his name.(G)

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