Wisdom 13:11
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The Carpenter and Wooden Idols
11 A carpenter may cut down a suitable tree(A)
and skillfully scrape off all its bark,
And deftly plying his art
produce something fit for daily use,(B)
Jeremiah 18:3-4
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3 I went down to the potter’s house and there he was, working at the wheel. 4 Whenever the vessel of clay he was making turned out badly in his hand, he tried again, making another vessel of whatever sort he pleased.(A)
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Romans 9:21
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21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for an ignoble one?
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2 Timothy 2:20-21
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20 In a large household there are vessels not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for lofty and others for humble use. 21 If anyone cleanses himself of these things, he will be a vessel for lofty use, dedicated, beneficial to the master of the house, ready for every good work.(A)
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