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So the
acraftsman encourages the
bsmelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil, Saying of the soldering, "It is good"; And he fastens it with nails, cSo that it will not totter.
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Isaiah 40:20, Isaiah 46:7
Isaiah 40
20
He who is too impoverished for such an offering Selects a atree that does not rot; He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman To prepare an idol that bwill not totter.
Isaiah 46
7
"They alift it upon the shoulder and carry it; They set it in its place and it stands there. bIt does not move from its place. Though one may cry to it, it ccannot answer; It dcannot deliver him from his distress.
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