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19 (A)An idol! A craftsman casts it,
    and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
    and casts for it silver chains.
20 (B)He who is too impoverished for an offering
    chooses wood[a] that will not rot;
he seeks out a skilful craftsman
    to set up an idol that will not move.

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  1. Isaiah 40:20 Or He chooses valuable wood