Idols and the True God
a“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles;
Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,
For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
For aone cuts a tree from the forest,
The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
They afasten it with nails and hammers
So that it will not topple.
And athey cannot speak;
They must be bcarried,
Because they cannot go by themselves.
Do not be afraid of them,
For cthey cannot do evil,
Nor can they do any good.”
For this is Your rightful due.
For bamong all the wise men of the nations,
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.
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American Standard Version
For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.
Amplified® Bible
For the customs {and} ordinances of the peoples are false, empty, {and} futile; it is but a tree which one cuts out of the forest [to make for himself a god], the work of the hands of the craftsman with the ax {or} other tool.
Contemporary English Version
Their religion is worthless! They chop down a tree, carve the wood into an idol,
Darby English Version
For the statutes of the peoples are vanity; for [it is] a tree cut out of the forest, worked with a chisel by the hands of the artizan;
Good News Bible
The religion of these people is worthless. A tree is cut down in the forest; it is carved by the tools of the woodworker
King James Version
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
New American Standard Bible
For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.
New International Version
For the customs of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.
New King James Version
For the customs of the peoples are futile;
For one cuts a tree from the forest,
The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the customs of the peoples appear as delusion; Because it resembles wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.
Revised Standard Version
for the customs of the peoples are false. A tree from the forest is cut down, and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman.
Young's Literal Translation
For the statutes of the peoples are vanity, For a tree from a forest hath one cut, Work of the hands of an artificer, with an axe,
New English Translation
For the religion1 of these people is worthless. They cut down a tree in the forest, and a craftsman makes it into an idol with his tools.2
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