Wisdom 13:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

for he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself; for it is an image, and hath need of help:

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so that it doesn’t fall down. He knows full well that it can’t do anything for itself. After all, it’s only an image, and it requires help.

providing for it, lest it should fall, knowing that it is unable to help itself, for it is an image and it is in need of help.

Providing for it, lest it should fall, knowing that it is unable to help itself: for it is an image, and hath need of help.

He is careful to keep it from falling, because he knows it is only an idol and needs help; it cannot help itself.

He plans for it that it may not fall down, knowing that it is unable to help itself (for truly it is an image, and needs help).

to keep it from falling, because the one who made it realizes that it is merely a helpless idol.