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19 Ah! you who say to wood, “Awake!”
    to silent stone, “Arise!”
    Can any such thing give oracles?(A)
It is only overlaid with gold and silver,
    there is no breath in it at all.

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19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
    Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’(A)
Can it give guidance?
    It is covered with gold and silver;(B)
    there is no breath in it.”(C)

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