17. Compared to the Lord all the nations are worth nothing;to him they are less than nothing.
18. Can you compare God to anything?Can you compare him to an image of anything?
19. An idol is formed by a craftsman,and a goldsmith covers it with goldand makes silver chains for it.
20. A poor person cannot buy those expensive statues,so he finds a tree that will not rot.Then he finds a skilled craftsmanto make it into an idol that will not fall over.