Daniel 5:3
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3 So they brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.
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Daniel 5:4
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4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.(A)
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Job 12:10
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10 In his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of every human being.(A)
Job 31:4
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4 Does he not see my ways
and number all my steps?(A)
Psalm 115:5
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5 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
they have eyes, but they do not see.
Psalm 115:6
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6 They have ears, but they do not hear;
they have noses, but they do not smell.
Jeremiah 10:23
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23 I know, O Lord, that the way of humans is not in their control,
that mortals as they walk cannot direct their steps.(A)
Jeremiah 50:29
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29 Summon archers against Babylon, all who bend the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; just as she has done, do to her—for she has arrogantly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.(A)
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Habakkuk 2:18
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18 What use is an idol
once its maker has shaped it—
a cast image, a teacher of lies?
For its maker trusts in what has been made,
though the product is only an idol that cannot speak!(A)
Habakkuk 2:19
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19 Alas for you who say to the wood, “Wake up!”
to silent stone, “Rouse yourself!”
Can it teach?
See, it is gold and silver plated,
and there is no breath in it at all.(A)
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