Wisdom 13:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 or makes it resemble some worthless beast.
When he has daubed it with red and crimsoned its surface with red stain,
and daubed over every blemish in it,(A)
15 He makes a fitting shrine for it
and puts it on the wall, fastening it with a nail.(B)
16 Thus he provides for it lest it fall down,
knowing that it cannot help itself;
for, truly, it is an image and needs help.(C)
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