For the laws of the people are empty. For the work of the hand of the craftsman has cut a tree from the forest with an axe
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King James Version
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. English Standard Version
for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman.New International Version
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.