Jeremiah 10:3-9 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.

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3 H2708 For the customs H5971 of the people H1892 are vain H3772 [H8804] : for one cutteth H6086 a tree H3293 out of the forest H4639 , the work H3027 of the hands H2796 of the workman H4621 , with the axe.

4 H3302 [H8762] They deck H3701 it with silver H2091 and with gold H2388 [H8762] ; they fasten H4548 it with nails H4717 and with hammers H6328 [H8686] , that it may not move.

5 H4749 They are upright H8560 as the palm tree H1696 [H8762] , but speak H5375 [H8800] not: they must needs H5375 [H8735] be borne H6805 [H8799] , because they cannot go H3372 [H8799] . Be not afraid H7489 [H8686] of them; for they cannot do evil H3190 [H8687] , neither also is it in them to do good.

6 H3068 Forasmuch as there is none like thee, O LORD H1419 ; thou art great H8034 , and thy name H1419 is great H1369 in might.

7 H3372 [H8799] Who would not fear H4428 thee, O King H1471 of nations H2969 [H8804] ? for to thee doth it appertain H2450 : forasmuch as among all the wise H1471 men of the nations H4438 , and in all their kingdoms, there is none like thee.

8 H259 But they are altogether H1197 [H8799] stupid H3688 [H8799] and foolish H6086 : the stock H4148 is a doctrine H1892 of vanities.

9 H3701 Silver H7554 [H8794] beaten into plates H935 [H8714] is brought H8659 from Tarshish H2091 , and gold H210 from Uphaz H4639 , the work H2796 of the craftsman H3027 , and of the hands H6884 [H8802] of the goldsmith H8504 : blue H713 and purple H3830 is their clothing H4639 : they are all the work H2450 of skilful men.