“The wild animals
Are better
Than the idols are.
They can flee
To shelter.
They can help themselves.
So we have no evidence
Whatever
That they are gods.
Therefore do not fear them!”
Once again, there is a comparison of the living wild animals with the dead wooden idols. Obviously, the living animals are better than these false idols because they can flee to shelter and help themselves. Thus, there is no evidence whatsoever that these idols are gods. Therefore we should not be afraid of them.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 