33 Whether one treats them badly or well, the gods aren’t able to repay in kind. They aren’t able to install or remove a ruler.
34 They can’t give either wealth or money. If someone makes a solemn promise and doesn’t keep it, they can’t enforce it.
35 They can’t save a person from death or rescue a weak person from a strong one.
36 They can’t restore sight to the blind or rescue a person in an emergency.
37 They can’t show mercy to a widow, nor can they do any good for an orphan.
38 These wooden things covered in gold and silver are like stones from a mountain. Their servants will be humiliated.
39 So why should anyone consider or call them gods?