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Habakkuk 2:19

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it [is] laid over with gold and silver, and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.

Habakkuk 2:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Habakkuk 2:19

Theological / Devotional

Wood. Wood and stone were the common materials used in the ancient Orient for making images. With gold and silver. These precious metals were used to beautify the stone or wood (Isa. 40:19; see on Dan. 3:1).

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