16 to keep it from falling, because the one who made it realizes that it is merely a helpless idol.
17 Then—without shame—its maker prays to this lifeless idol for help with finances, marriage, or family.
18 Its maker asks for good health from something weak, for life from something dead, for guidance from something without experience, for a safe journey from something that cannot walk,
19 and for wealth and success from something that cannot move its hands.