Bel and the Dragon 5–6

5 And the king said to him, “Why do you not worship Bel?” He answered, “Because I do not revere man-made idols, but the living God, who created heaven and earth and has dominion over all flesh.”

6 The king said to him, “Do you not think that Bel is a living God? Do you not see how much he eats and drinks every day?”