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Sometimes the priests secretly take gold and silver from their gods and spend it on themselves,
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or even give some of it to the prostitutes on the terrace. They deck their gods out with garments like human beings—these gods of silver and gold and wood
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that cannot save themselves from rust and corrosion. When they have been dressed in purple robes,
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their faces are wiped because of the dust from the temple, which is thick upon them.
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One of them holds a scepter, like a district judge, but is unable to destroy anyone who offends it.
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