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Everyone should respect you, King of the nations;
    you deserve respect.
Of all the wise people among the nations
    and in all the kingdoms,
    none of them is as wise as you.

Those wise people are stupid and foolish.
    Their teachings come from worthless wooden idols.
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish
    and gold from Uphaz,
so the idols are made by craftsmen and goldsmiths.
    They put blue and purple clothes on the idols.
    All these things are made by skilled workers.

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Who should not fear(A) you,
    King of the nations?(B)
    This is your due.
Among all the wise leaders of the nations
    and in all their kingdoms,
    there is no one like you.

They are all senseless(C) and foolish;(D)
    they are taught by worthless wooden idols.(E)
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish(F)
    and gold from Uphaz.
What the craftsman and goldsmith have made(G)
    is then dressed in blue and purple—
    all made by skilled workers.

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