¹⁹ As for the ^(A)graven images, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmith ^(B)plates it with gold,
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
²⁰ He who is too impoverished to make such a contribution
Chooses a ^(C)tree that does not rot;
He seeks out for himself a wise craftsman
To ^[a]prepare a graven image that ^(D)will not be shaken.

⁶ Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”
⁷ So the ^(A)craftsman strengthens the ^(B)smelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer strengthens him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
And he strengthens it with nails,
^(C)So that it will not be shaken.

⁶ Those who ^(A)lavish gold from the purse
And weigh silver on the scale,
They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
They ^(B)fall down, indeed they worship it.
⁷ They ^(C)carry it upon the shoulder and bear it;
They set it in its place, and it stands there.
^(D)It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it ^(E)cannot answer;
It ^(F)cannot save him from his distress.

¹⁸ “What ^(A)profit is the graven image when its maker has engraved it,
Or a molten image, a ^(B)teacher of ^[a]lies?
For its maker ^(C)trusts in his own making
When he fashions speechless idols.