^{3 Ref} For that which is feared by the people is foolish: it is the work of the hands of the workman; for a tree is cut down by him out of the woods with his axe.

^{4 Ref} They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.

^{5 Ref} It is like a pillar in a garden of plants, and has no voice: it has to be lifted, for it has no power of walking. Have no fear of it; for it has no power of doing evil and it is not able to do any good.

^{6 Ref} There is no one like you, O Lord; you are great and your name is great in power.

^{7 Ref} Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

^{8 Ref} But they are together like beasts and foolish: the teaching of false gods is wood.

^{9 Ref} Silver hammered into plates is sent from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the expert workman and of the hands of the gold-worker; blue and purple is their clothing, all the work of expert men.