But doth the axe boost itself, against him that heweth therewith? Or doth the saw make any bragging, against him that ruleth it? That were even like as if the rod did exalt itself against him that beareth it: or as though the staff should magnify itself, as who say it were not wood.

Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.

But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"

Woe be unto him that chideth with his maker, the potsherd with the potter. Sayeth the clay to the potter, "What makest thou?" or "Thy work serveth for nothing?"

Arise, LORD, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul with thy sword from the ungodly -

Doubtless, your destruction is, in reputation, as the potter's clay. And doth the work say of him that made it, "He made me not?" And doth an earthen vessel say of the potter, "He understandeth not?"

Thou breakest my weapons of war, and yet through thee I have scattered the nations and kingdoms;

as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.

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Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

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The axe

Woe be also unto Assyria, which is a staff of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of my punishment.
Arise, LORD, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul with thy sword from the ungodly -
Thou breakest my weapons of war, and yet through thee I have scattered the nations and kingdoms;
as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.
But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"

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If it be so that thou stoppest my people, that thou wilt not let them go:
that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.
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