¹⁰ or even give some of it to the prostitutes on the terrace. They deck their gods^[a] out with garments like humans—these gods of silver and gold and wood^(A)

²⁷ The priests sell the sacrifices that are offered to these gods^[a] and use the money themselves. Likewise their wives preserve some of the meat^[b] with salt but give none to the poor or helpless.^(A)

⁵⁷ Anyone who can will strip them of their gold and silver and of the robes they wear and go off with this plunder, and they will not be able to help themselves.^(A)