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And these gods cannot defend themselves from the rust, and the moth.
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But when they have covered them with a purple garment, they wipe their face because of the dust of the house, which is very much among them.
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This holdeth a sceptre as a man, as a judge of the country, but cannot put to death one that offendeth him.
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And this hath in his hand a sword, or an axe, but cannot save himself from war, or from robbers, whereby be it known to you, that they are not gods.
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Therefore fear them not. For as a vessel that a man uses when it is broken becometh useless, even so are their gods: