Epistle of Jeremy 1:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

As for the gold that they wear for beauty, it will not shine unless someone wipes off the tarnish, for even when they were being cast, they did not feel it.

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Common English Bible

As for the gold they wear beautifully, the idols won’t shine unless someone else wipes away the rust. They didn’t have any feeling when they were made.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

All this proves that they are not gods — do not worship them.

Epistle of Jeremy 1:23 Cross References