Jeremiah 51:17
King James VersionSource notes
“Every man is brutish by knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image falsehood, and no breath in them.”
Context
14The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
15He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
16When he uttereth voice, a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
17Every man is brutish by knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image falsehood, and no breath in them.
18They vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
19The portion of Jacob not like them; for he the former of all things: and the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
20Thou my battle axe weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;