17
aAll mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, For his molten images are bdeceitful, And there is no breath in them.
b
Habakkuk 2:18, Habakkuk 2:19
Habakkuk 2
18
"What aprofit is the idol when its maker has carved it, Or an image, a bteacher of falsehood? For its maker ctrusts in his own handiwork When he fashions speechless idols.
Habakkuk 2
19
"Woe to him who asays to a piece of wood, 'bAwake!' To a mute stone, 'Arise!' And that is your teacher? Behold, it is overlaid with cgold and silver, And there is dno breath at all inside it.
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