The Absurdity of Idolatry
F. Delitzsch, D. D. Isaiah 40:20 He that is so impoverished that he has no oblation chooses a tree that will not rot… A wooden image, planed smooth below and heavier than above, so as not to upset at every push, is to be a god! (F. Delitzsch, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. WEB: He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up an engraved image for him that will not be moved.