Catholic Public Domain Version
"He has adorned it with silver and gold. He has put it together with nail and hammer, so that it will not fall apart. "
— Jeremiah 10:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.”
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. ”
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.”
“He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.”
“He hath decked it with silver and gold: he hath put it together with nails and hammers, that it may not fall asunder.”
“They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.”
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.”
Listen to the word that the Lord has spoken concerning you, O house of Israel.
Thus says the Lord: “Do not choose to learn according to the ways of the Gentiles. And do not be willing to dread the signs of heaven, which the Gentiles fear.
For the laws of the people are empty. For the work of the hand of the craftsman has cut a tree from the forest with an axe.
He has adorned it with silver and gold. He has put it together with nail and hammer, so that it will not fall apart.
They have been fabricated in the likeness of a palm tree, and they will not speak. They must be carried to be moved, because they do not have the ability to walk. Therefore, do not be willing to fear them, for they can do neither evil nor good.”
O Lord, there is nothing similar to you. You are great, and your name is great in strength.
Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you.