Bible Cross References
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Isaiah 40:20
Anyone who cannot afford silver or gold chooses wood that will not rot. He finds a skillful worker to make an image that won't fall down.
Jeremiah 10:3-8
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The religion of these people is worthless. A tree is cut down in the forest; it is carved by the tools of the woodworker
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and decorated with silver and gold. It is fastened down with nails to keep it from falling over.
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Such idols are like scarecrows in a field of melons; they cannot speak; they have to be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them: they can cause you no harm, and they can do you no good."
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LORD, there is no one like you; you are mighty, and your name is great and powerful.
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Who would not honor you, the king of all nations? You deserve to be honored. There is no one like you among all the wise men of the nations or among any of their kings.
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All of them are stupid and foolish. What can they learn from wooden idols?
Hosea 4:12
They ask for revelations from a piece of wood! A stick tells them what they want to know! They have left me. Like a woman who becomes a prostitute, they have given themselves to other gods.
Habakkuk 2:19
You are doomed! You say to a piece of wood, "Wake up!" or to a block of stone, "Get up!" Can an idol reveal anything to you? It may be covered with silver and gold, but there is no life in it.