Jeremiah 10:4

New Century Version

They decorate their idols with silver and gold. With hammers and nails they fasten them down so they won’t fall over.

Cross References

Psalm 115:4

Their idols are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.

Psalm 135:15

The idols of other nations are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.

Isaiah 44:12

One workman uses tools to heat iron, and he works over hot coals. With his hammer he beats the metal and makes a statue, using his powerful arms. But when he becomes hungry, he loses his power. If he does not drink water, he becomes tired.

Isaiah 46:6

Some people are rich with gold and weigh their silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god. Then they bow down and worship it.

Isaiah 46:7

They put it on their shoulders and carry it. They set it in its place, and there it stands; it cannot move from its place. People may yell at it, but it cannot answer. It cannot save them from their troubles.

Hosea 13:2

But they still keep on sinning more and more. They make idols of their silver, idols that are cleverly made, the work of a craftsman. Yet the people of Israel say to each other, “Kiss those calf idols and sacrifice to them.”

Habakkuk 2:19

How terrible it will be for the one who says to a wooden statue, ‘Come to life!’ How terrible it will be for the one who says to a silent stone, ‘Get up!’ It cannot tell you what to do. It is only a statue covered with gold and silver; there is no life in it.