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17 For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you,
    and the massacre of the animals will terrify you,
all as a result of the bloodshed and violence you inflicted
    on cities and all who dwell in them.
18 “Of what use is an idol
    after its maker has shaped it?
    It is only a presentation, a source of lies.
And why should its sculptor place his faith in it,
    a dumb idol that he has made?
19 Woe to anyone who says,
    ‘Wake up!’ to a block of wood,
    ‘Rouse yourself!’ to a lifeless stone.
Can such a thing offer guidance?
    It may be overlaid with gold and silver,
    but there is no breath of life within it.

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