Jeremiah 10:8
King James Version (KJV)
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
In context
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah 10:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
- WEB World English Bible
- But they are together brutish and foolish, instructed by idols! It is just wood.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
- ASV American Standard Version
- But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities [is] the tree itself.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.