4. Take care that you yourselves do not become like these foreigners and let not such fear possess you.
5. When you see the crowd before them and behind worshiping them, say in your hearts, “You, Lord, are the one to be worshiped!”
6. For my angel is with you, and he will keep watch on you.
7. Their tongues are smoothed by woodworkers; they are covered with gold and silver—but they are frauds, and cannot speak.
8. People bring gold, as though for a girl fond of dressing up,
9. and prepare crowns for the heads of their gods. Then sometimes the priests filch the gold and silver from their gods and spend it on themselves,
10. or give part of it to harlots in the brothel. They dress them up in clothes like human beings, these gods of silver and gold and wood.
11. Though they are wrapped in purple clothing, they are not safe from rust and corrosion.