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?
40 In addition, even the Chaldeans dishonor them. When they see a person who is unable to speak, they bring out Bel and expect Bel to make a sound as if he were able to understand.