World English Bible
"Who has fashioned a god, or molds an image that is profitable for nothing?"
— Isaiah 44:10, World English Bible
“Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?”
“Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing? ”
“Who forms a god and casts an idol that will prove worthless?”
“Who hath formed a god, and made a graven thing that is profitable for nothing?”
“Whoever makes a god, makes nothing but a metal image in which there is no profit.”
“Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?”
Who is like me? Who will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? Let them declare the things that are coming, and that will happen.
Don't fear, neither be afraid. Haven't I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don't know any other Rock."
Everyone who makes an engraved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don't see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.
Who has fashioned a god, or molds an image that is profitable for nothing?
Behold, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together.
The blacksmith takes an axe, works in the coals, fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water, and is faint.
The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house.