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For seeing they be but of wood, and overlaid with silver and gold, it shall be known hereafter that they are false:
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And it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men's hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
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Who then may not know that they are no gods?
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For neither can they set up a king in the land, nor give rain unto men.
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Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they are as crows between heaven and earth.
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Whereupon when fire falleth upon the house of gods of wood, or laid over with gold or silver, their priests will flee away, and escape; but they themselves shall be burned asunder like beams.
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Moreover they cannot withstand any king or enemies: how can it then be thought or said that they be gods?
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Neither are those gods of wood, and laid over with silver or gold, able to escape either from thieves or robbers.
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Whose gold, and silver, and garments wherewith they are clothed, they that are strong take, and go away withal: neither are they able to help themselves.
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Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such falsegods. or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
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For sun, moon, and stars, being bright and sent to do their offices, are obedient.