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What does Habakkuk 2:19 mean?

How terrible for the one who tells a piece of wood, ‘Wake up!’ or a lifeless stone, ‘Get up!’ Can it really teach you anything? It’s covered in gold and silver, but there’s no breath in it at all. Habakkuk 2:19 - Modern Text Bible

(Worshiping idols is pointless—they look impressive, but they’re dead and empty.)