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Their insides are eaten away by termites, just like the wooden beams of the temple, and their clothing is destroyed, but they don't even know it.
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Their faces are blackened by the smoke in the temple.
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Bats, swallows, and other birds perch on them, and even cats sit on them.
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All of this proves that they are not gods - do not worship them.
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These idols have been plated with gold to make them beautiful, but they do not shine unless someone polishes them. When they were being poured into molds, they felt nothing.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.