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The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Every man is stupid and without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge; Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image; For his molded image is falsehood, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Every person is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, For his cast metal images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols; For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols; For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Every man is senseless, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven images; For his molten images are a lie, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Every man has become [like a brute] irrational and stupid, without knowledge [of God]; Every goldsmith is shamed by his carved idols; For his molten images are frauds and lies, And there is no breath in them. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People who make idols are so stupid! They will be disappointed, because their false gods are not alive. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Metalsmiths are put to shame by their idols. Their statues are false [gods]. They can't breathe. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless; those who make idols are disillusioned, because the gods they make are false and lifeless. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/net/jeremiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> All these idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Every man has become brutish and without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/web/jeremiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Every man has become brutish and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Every man is brutish by knowledge, "" Every refiner is put to shame by a carved image, "" For his molten image [is] false. And there is no breath in them. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false is his molten image. And there is no breath in them. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Every man was brutish from knowledge: every founder was ashamed from his carved image; for his molten image a falsehood, and no spirit in them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Every man is become a fool for knowledge every artist is confounded in his graven idol: for what he hath cast is false, and there is no spirit in them. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Every man has become a fool concerning knowledge; every artist has been confounded by his graven image. For what he has formed is false, and there is no spirit in these things. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Everyone is too stupid to know; every artisan is put to shame by his idol: He has molded a fraud, without breath of life. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Everyone is stupid and without knowledge; goldsmiths are all put to shame by their idols; for their images are false, and there is no breath in them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Every man has acted foolishly because of lack of knowledge; all those who work in gold are ashamed because of the graven images which they made; for molten images are falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Every man has strayed from knowledge. Every worker of the gold of carved images that they made was ashamed, because they smelted falsehood and no spirit is in them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Every man is proved to be brutish, without knowledge, Every goldsmith is put to shame by the graven image, His molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Every man is deprived of knowledge, every goldsmith is confounded because of his graven images; for he has cast false gods, there is no breath in them. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3208" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> …13When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. 14<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Every</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: niḇ·‘ar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">is senseless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: mid·da·‘aṯ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">and devoid of knowledge;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/6884.htm" title="6884: ṣō·w·rêp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To smelt, refine, test. A primitive root; to fuse, i.e. Refine.">goldsmith</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: hō·ḇîš (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">is put to shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/6459.htm" title="6459: mip·pā·sel (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- An idol, image. From pacal; an idol.">by his idols.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5262.htm" title="5262: nis·kōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A libation, a cast idol. Or necek; from nacak; a libation; also a cast idol.">his molten images</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: še·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">are a fraud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">in them.</a> 15They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a> What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a> They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">Isaiah 40:18-20</a> To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him? / To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? / One lacking such an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/isaiah/41-29.htm">Isaiah 41:29</a> See, they are all a delusion; their works amount to nothing; their images are as empty as the wind. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a> And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. <a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a> And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ... <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29-30</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. / Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Isaiah 42:17</a> But those who trust in idols and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be turned back in utter shame. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">1 Corinthians 12:2</a> You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. <a href="/isaiah/45-20.htm">Isaiah 45:20</a> Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.man.<a href="/jeremiah/10-8.htm">Jeremiah 10:8</a> But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.<a href="/jeremiah/51-17.htm">Jeremiah 51:17,18</a> Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them… <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Psalm 14:2</a> The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.brutish in his knowledge.<a href="/jeremiah/51-17.htm">Jeremiah 51:17</a> Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.<a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Psalm 97:7</a> Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.<a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Isaiah 42:17</a> They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.and.<a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands… <a href="/psalms/135-16.htm">Psalm 135:16-18</a> They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; … <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18,19</a> What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? 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In the biblical context, this reflects the spiritual blindness and ignorance that comes from rejecting divine wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>). The Hebrew word for "senseless" can also imply moral deficiency, indicating a lack of discernment in spiritual matters. This echoes the theme found in <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a>, where Paul describes how people became futile in their thinking and their foolish hearts were darkened.every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. The goldsmiths, skilled artisans of the time, are depicted as being humiliated by the very objects they create. This reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Near Eastern societies, where idol-making was a common practice. Despite their craftsmanship, these idols are powerless, and the goldsmiths' reliance on them is ultimately shameful. This is reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-11</a>, where idol makers are described as futile and their works as worthless.For his molten images are a fraud, The term "molten images" refers to idols cast from metal, often gold or silver. These images are described as a "fraud," emphasizing their deceptive nature. They promise protection and blessing but deliver nothing. This aligns with the biblical condemnation of idolatry as deceitful and empty (<a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a>). The fraudulent nature of idols contrasts with the truth and faithfulness of God, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a>, which describe idols as having mouths but not speaking, eyes but not seeing.and there is no breath in them. This phrase underscores the lifelessness of idols, contrasting them with the living God who breathes life into creation (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>). The absence of breath signifies the absence of life, spirit, and power. This is a common biblical theme, as seen in <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-17</a>, where idols are described as having no breath in their mouths. The lifelessness of idols serves to highlight the futility of worshiping anything other than the living God, who alone is worthy of worship and capable of responding to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, often warned by prophets like Jeremiah about their idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. <a href="/topical/g/goldsmiths.htm">Goldsmiths</a> Craftsmen who create idols from precious metals, representing those who make and worship false gods. 4. <a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a> Objects of worship made by human hands, often critiqued in the Bible for their inability to provide true spiritual guidance or power. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The context of Jeremiah's prophecies, where the people of Judah were warned of impending judgment and exile due to their idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_folly_of_idolatry.htm">The Folly of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is senseless because it places trust in lifeless objects rather than the living God. We must examine our lives for modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or status. <a href="/topical/t/true_knowledge_comes_from_god.htm">True Knowledge Comes from God</a> Human wisdom and knowledge are limited without the revelation of God. We should seek understanding through Scripture and prayer. <a href="/topical/t/the_shame_of_false_worship.htm">The Shame of False Worship</a> Just as goldsmiths are put to shame by their idols, we too will find disappointment in anything we place above God. Our worship should be directed solely to Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_breath_of_life.htm">The Breath of Life</a> Unlike idols, God is the source of life and breath. We should rely on Him for our spiritual vitality and direction. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Jeremiah's message is a call to turn away from false gods and return to the true God. We are invited to repent and renew our commitment to God daily.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 10</a> <a href="/q/what_are_biblical_garments_of_skin.htm">What is unknowingly worshiping according to the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_unknowingly_worshiped_biblically.htm">What is unknowingly worshiping according to the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_address_ancient_belief_in_idols.htm">Psalm 135:15–18 dismisses idols as mere human constructs—how do we address ancient records and artifacts that suggest widespread and longstanding belief in these deities? </a> <a href="/q/do_idols_in_jeremiah_10_conflict_with_other_texts.htm">Jeremiah 10:14-15: Does the portrayal of idols as complete falsehood conflict with other biblical texts that acknowledge spiritual powers behind foreign gods?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Brutish in his knowledge.--Literally, from knowing, i.e., too brutish to know, or, as some take it, brutish without knowledge, overwhelmed and astounded, so that the power of knowing fails.Every founder.--The smelter, or worker in molten metal.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Before these natural miracles, all men, except those who have been enlightened by revelation, are without knowledge (so, and not in his knowledge, we ought to render); i.e. without insight into their origin and meaning (compare the overwhelming series of questions in the sublime theophany in Job, ch. Job 38, 39.). Every founder is confounded by, etc.; rather, every goldsmith is brought to shame by the graven image; for how can the work which has needed all the resources of his skill deliver him? <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every is senseless נִבְעַ֤ר (niḇ·‘ar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish and devoid of knowledge. מִדַּ֔עַת (mid·da·‘aṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> Knowledge Every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every goldsmith צוֹרֵ֖ף (ṣō·w·rêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6884.htm">Strong's 6884: </a> To smelt, refine, test is put to shame הֹבִ֥ישׁ (hō·ḇîš) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither by his idols. מִפָּ֑סֶל (mip·pā·sel) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6459.htm">Strong's 6459: </a> An idol, image For כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction his molten images נִסְכּ֖וֹ (nis·kōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5262.htm">Strong's 5262: </a> A libation, a cast idol are a fraud; שֶׁ֥קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> Deception, disappointment, falsehood they have no וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no breath in them. ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:14 Every man is become brutish and (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/10-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>