10. Who but a fool would make his own god—an idol that cannot help him one bit?
11. All who worship idols will be disgracedalong with all these craftsmen—mere humans—who claim they can make a god.They may all stand together,but they will stand in terror and shame.
12. The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool,pounding and shaping it with all his might.His work makes him hungry and weak.It makes him thirsty and faint.
13. Then the wood-carver measures a block of woodand draws a pattern on it.He works with chisel and planeand carves it into a human figure.He gives it human beautyand puts it in a little shrine.
14. He cuts down cedars;he selects the cypress and the oak;he plants the pine in the forestto be nourished by the rain.
15. Then he uses part of the wood to make a fire.With it he warms himself and bakes his bread.Then—yes, it’s true—he takes the rest of itand makes himself a god to worship!He makes an idoland bows down in front of it!