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19 Woe to him who says to a block of wood, “Wake up!”
    or to a silent stone, “Arise!”
Are inanimate objects your teachers?
    Look, it may be covered in gold and silver,
But there is no breath of life inside.

20 But the Eternal One is in His holy temple.
    Let all the earth keep silent in His presence.

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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)

20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(D)
    let all the earth be silent(E) before him.

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