Isaiah 47:12-14

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¹² You worked hard all your life
    learning magic and spells.
So start using that magic.
    Maybe those spells will help you.
    Maybe you will be able to frighten someone.
¹³ You have many advisors.
    Are you tired of the advice they give?
Then send out your men who read the stars.
    They can tell when the month starts,
    so maybe they can tell you when your troubles will come.
¹⁴ But they cannot even save themselves.
    They will burn like straw.
They will burn so fast that there will be no coals left to cook bread.
    There will be no fire left to sit by.