Isaiah 44:14-16

Common English Bible

¹⁴ He cuts down cedars for himself,
    or chooses a cypress^[a] or oak,
    selecting from all the trees of the forest.
    He plants a pine,^[b] and the rain makes it grow.
¹⁵     It becomes suitable to burn for humans,
        so he takes some of the wood and warms himself.
    He kindles fire and bakes bread.
He fashions a god and worships it;
    he makes an idol and bows down to it.
¹⁶ Half of it he burns in the fire;
    on that half he roasts and eats meat, and he is satisfied.
He warms himself and says,
    “Ah, I’m warm, watching the fire!”