11 Yes and some woodcutter might saw down a tree that is easily moved, skillfully strip away all its bark, and fashion it in attractive form, make a useful vessel to serve his life’s needs. (WEB) 12 Burning the scraps from his handiwork to cook his food, he eats his fill. (WEB) 13 Taking a discarded scrap which served no purpose, a crooked piece of wood and full of knots, he carves it with the diligence of his idleness, and shapes it by the skill of his idleness. He shapes it in the image of a man, (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 13:11–13
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