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13 The king of Assyria says,

“ ‘By my power
    I have taken over all these nations.
I am very wise.
    I have great understanding.
I have wiped out the borders between nations.
    I’ve taken their treasures.
    Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.
14 I’ve taken the wealth of the nations.
    It was as easy as reaching into a bird’s nest.
I’ve gathered the riches of all these countries.
    It was as easy as gathering eggs
    that have been left in a nest.
Not a single baby bird flapped its wings.
    Not one of them opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”

15 Does an ax claim to be more important
    than the person who swings it?
Does a saw brag that it is better
    than the one who uses it?
That would be like a stick
    swinging the person who picks it up!
It would be like a war club
    waving the one who carries it!

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