1. Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
2. Thus says the Lord:“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles;Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
3. For the customs of the peoples are futile;For one cuts a tree from the forest,The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
4. They decorate it with silver and gold;They fasten it with nails and hammersSo that it will not topple.
5. They are upright, like a palm tree,And they cannot speak;They must be carried,Because they cannot go by themselves.Do not be afraid of them,For they cannot do evil,Nor can they do any good.”