KJV King James Version
Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.
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Jeremiah 51:17
Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Every man has become brutish without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
ASV American Standard Version
Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Brutish hath been every man by knowledge, Put to shame hath been every refiner by a graven image, For false is his molten image, And there is no breath in them.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 51
14 The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
16 When he uttereth [his] voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
17 Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.
18 They [are] vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
19 The portion of Jacob [is] not like them; for he [is] the former of all things: and [Israel is] the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts [is] his name.
20 Thou [art] my battle axe [and] weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נִבְעַ֤רH1197 · ba.arto burn: burnכָּל־H3605 · kolallאָדָם֙H120 · a.dammanמִדַּ֔עַתH1847 · da.atknowledgeהֹבִ֥ישׁH954 · bushbe ashamedכָּל־H3605 · kolallצֹרֵ֖ףH6884 · tsa.raphto refineמִפָּ֑סֶלH6459 · pe.selidolכִּ֛יH3588 · kiforשֶׁ֥קֶרH8267 · she.qerdeceptionנִסְכּ֖וֹH5262 · ne.sekhdrink offeringוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotר֥וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritבָּֽם׃H9038 · hemthem
Cross-references
Jeremiah 10:14Every 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.Habakkuk 2:18-19What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?Isaiah 44:18-20They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.Psalm 14:2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.1 Corinthians 1:19-21For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Jeremiah 50:2Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, [and] conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.Romans 1:20-23For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:Psalm 115:5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:Psalm 135:17-18They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there [any] breath in their mouths.Psalm 115:8They that make them are like unto them; [so is] every one that trusteth in them.Psalm 53:1-2To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.Psalm 92:5-6O LORD, how great are thy works! [and] thy thoughts are very deep.
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