Devine Scripture

Jeremiah 10:8

Jeremiah chapter 10 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

Context

v.7Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.

v.8This passage

v.9There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 1:21

    because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

  • Jeremiah 2:27

    who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

  • Hosea 4:12

    My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.

  • Jeremiah 4:22

    For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

  • Habakkuk 2:18

    What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

  • Psalms 135:18

    They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.