^{12 Ref} He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.

^{13 Ref} At the sound of his voice there is a massing of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain, and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

^{14 Ref} Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.

^{15 Ref} They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.

^{16 Ref} The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.