²⁰ To one who shapes a pedestal,
choosing wood that does not rot?^[a]
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over.^(A)

⁷ They lift it to their shoulder and bear it along;^(A)
they set it in its place, and there it stands;
it does not budge from its place.^(B)
They cry out to it but it doesn’t answer;
it saves no one from his trouble.