Every man is stupid, ignorant; every artisan is put to shame by his idol: He molds a fraud, without life-breath.
They have mouths but do not speak, eyes but do not see.
Their makers will be like them, and anyone who trusts in them.
The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if even one is wise, if even one seeks God.
Everyone is too stupid to know; every artisan is put to shame by his idol: He has molded a fraud, without breath of life.
Proclaim this among the nations, announce it! Announce it, do not hide it, but say: Babylon is captured, Bel put to shame, Marduk terrified; its images are put to shame, its idols shattered.