Isa 40:20 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

a ch. 46:6; Jer. 10:3-5; See ch. 44:9-15

‏ Isaiah 40:20

20 ^aHe who is too impoverished for an offering
chooses wood ^{▼▼Or He chooses valuable wood} that will not rot;
he seeks out a skillful craftsman
to set up an idol that will not move.