Jeremiah 10:14 “Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put…”

Jeremiah 10:14

Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

World English Bible

Every man has become brutish and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

American Standard Version

Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

Darby Translation

Every man is become brutish, bereft of knowledge; every founder is put to shame by the graven image, for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Young's Literal Translation

Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false [is] his molten image. And there is no breath in them.

Bible in Basic English

Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.

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Cross references

“man”

Isaiah 44:18–20 Jeremiah 10:8 Psalm 14:2 Psalm 92:6 Psalm 94:8 Proverbs 30:2

Isaiah 44:18–20 · BSB

They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.

Jeremiah 10:8 · BSB

But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

Psalm 14:2 · BSB

The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Psalm 92:6 · BSB

A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

Psalm 94:8 · BSB

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

Proverbs 30:2 · BSB

Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

“founder”

Isaiah 42:17 Isaiah 45:16 Psalm 97:7 Isaiah 44:11

Isaiah 42:17 · BSB

But those who trust in idols and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be turned back in utter shame.

Isaiah 45:16 · BSB

They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.

Psalm 97:7 · BSB

All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

Isaiah 44:11 · BSB

Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame.

“and”

Psalm 135:16–18 Psalm 115:4–8 Habakkuk 2:18 Habakkuk 2:19

Psalm 135:16–18 · BSB

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

Psalm 115:4–8 · BSB

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

Habakkuk 2:18 · BSB

What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it— or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.

Habakkuk 2:19 · BSB

Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

15They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

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