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Isaiah 40:20

King James Version

20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

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American Standard Version

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

Christian Standard Bible

A poor person contributes wood for a pedestal that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

English Standard Version

He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.

New American Standard Bible

He who is too impoverished for such an offering Selects a tree that does not rot; He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman To prepare an idol that will not totter.

New International Version

A person too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot; they look for a skilled worker to set up an idol that will not topple.

New King James Version

Whoever is too impoverished for such a contribution Chooses a tree that will not rot; He seeks for himself a skillful workman To prepare a carved image that will not totter.

New Living Translation

Or if people are too poor for that, they might at least choose wood that wonโ€™t decay and a skilled craftsman to carve an image that wonโ€™t fall down!

World English Bible

He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up a carved image for him that will not be moved.