Wisdom of Solomon 13:13
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13 But a cast-off piece from among them, useful for nothing,
a stick crooked and full of knots,
he takes and carves with care in his leisure
and shapes it with skill gained in idleness;[a]
he forms it in the likeness of a human being
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- 13.13 Other ancient authorities read with intelligent skill
Isaiah 44:15
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15 Then it can be used as fuel. Part of it he takes and warms himself; he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Then he makes a god and worships it, makes it a carved image and bows down before it.(A)
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Isaiah 44:16
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16 Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he roasts meat, eats it,[a] and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, “Ah, I am warm[b] by the fire!”
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