17
For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
15
For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.
16
For man made them, and he that borrowed his own spirit fashioned them: but no man can make a god like unto himself.
17
For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
18
Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful: for being compared together, some are worse than others.
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Neither are they beautiful, so much as to be desired in respect of beasts: but they went without the praise of God and his blessing.