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It doesn't matter whether a person helps or harms these gods, since they cannot pay him back. They are not able to make anyone a king or to dethrone him,
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and they cannot make a person wealthy or give him any money. If someone makes a vow to them but does not keep it, they will never make him pay.
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They can never rescue a person from death, and they never help a weak person against one who is strong.
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They cannot restore sight to the blind or save anyone in distress.
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They cannot offer any mercy or give help to widows or orphans.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.