Ezekiel 15:3-5

New Life Version

³ Can wood be taken from it to make anything? Or can men take a piece of wood from it on which to hang a pot? ⁴ If it has been put into the fire to burn, and the fire has burned up both of its ends, and the center of it is black from the fire, can it then be used for anything? ⁵ See, if it is not used for anything while it is whole, how much less can it ever be used for anything when the fire has burned it up and it has turned black!