Jeremiah 51:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

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  • Jer 10:14 : 14 Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.
  • Hab 2:18-19 : 18 What profiteth the image? for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of lies, though he that made it, trust therein, when he maketh dumme idoles. 19 Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.
  • Isa 44:18-20 : 18 They haue not knowen, nor vnderstand: for God hath shut their eyes that they cannot see, and their heartes, that they cannot vnderstand. 19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor vnderstanding to say, I haue burnt halfe of it, euen in the fire, and haue baked bread also vpon the coles thereof: I haue rosted flesh, and eaten it, and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I bowe to the stocke of a tree? 20 He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?
  • Rom 1:20-23 : 20 For the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power & Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should be without excuse: 21 Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse. 22 When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles. 23 For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.
  • 1 Cor 1:19-21 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse? 21 For seeing the worlde by wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of GOD, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching to saue them that beleeue:
  • Jer 50:2 : 2 Declare among the nations, and publish it, and set vp a standart, proclaime it and conceale it not: say, Babel is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken downe: her idols are confounded, and their images are burst in pieces.
  • Ps 14:2 : 2 The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
  • Ps 53:1-2 : 1 To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted & done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
  • Ps 92:5-6 : 5 O Lord, how glorious are thy workes! and thy thoughtes are very deepe. 6 An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,
  • Ps 115:5 : 5 They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.
  • Ps 115:8 : 8 They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.
  • Ps 135:17-18 : 17 They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth. 18 They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jer 10:14-15
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    97%

    14 Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

    15 They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

  • Jer 51:18
    82%

    18 They are vanitie, and the worke of errors: in the time of their visitation they shal perish.

  • Isa 44:9-11
    3 verses
    80%

    9 All they that make an image, are vanitie, and their delectable things shall nothing profite: & they are their owne witnesses, that they see not nor know: therefore they shalbe confounded.

    10 Who hath made a god, or molten an image, that is profitable for nothing?

    11 Beholde, all that are of the felowship thereof, shall be confounded: for the workemen themselues are men: let them all be gathered together, and stand vp, yet they shall feare, and be confounded together.

  • Hab 2:18-19
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    18 What profiteth the image? for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of lies, though he that made it, trust therein, when he maketh dumme idoles.

    19 Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.

  • Ps 135:15-18
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    78%

    15 The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.

    16 They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.

    17 They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth.

    18 They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

  • Jer 10:8-9
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    78%

    8 But, altogether they dote, and are foolish: for the stocke is a doctrine of vanitie.

    9 Siluer plates are brought from Tarshish, & golde from Vphaz, for the worke of the workeman, and the handes of the founder: the blewe silke, and the purple is their clothing: all these things are made by cunning men.

  • Isa 41:29
    77%

    29 Beholde, they are all vanitie: their worke is of nothing, their images are wind and confusion.

  • Isa 40:18-20
    3 verses
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    18 To whom then wil ye liken God? or what similitude will ye set vp vnto him?

    19 The workeman melteth an image, or the goldsmith beateth it out in golde, or the goldesmith maketh siluer plates.

    20 Doeth not the poore chuse out a tree that will not rot, for an oblation? he seeketh also vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare an image, that shall not be moued.

  • Ps 115:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7 They haue handes and touche not: they haue feete and walke not: neither make they a sound with their throte.

    8 They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

  • Ps 115:4
    76%

    4 Their idoles are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens hands.

  • Isa 44:17-19
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    75%

    17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, euen his idole: he boweth vnto it, and worshippeth and prayeth vnto it, and sayeth, Deliuer me: for thou art my god.

    18 They haue not knowen, nor vnderstand: for God hath shut their eyes that they cannot see, and their heartes, that they cannot vnderstand.

    19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor vnderstanding to say, I haue burnt halfe of it, euen in the fire, and haue baked bread also vpon the coles thereof: I haue rosted flesh, and eaten it, and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I bowe to the stocke of a tree?

  • Jer 16:20
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    20 Shall a man make gods vnto himselfe, and they are no gods?

  • Isa 31:7
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    7 For in that day euery man shall cast out his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde, which your handes haue made you, euen a sinne.

  • Isa 42:17
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    17 They shall be turned backe: they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in grauen images, and say to the molten images, Yee are our gods.

  • Isa 45:16
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    16 All they shalbe ashamed and also confounded: they shall goe to confusion together, that are the makers of images.

  • Isa 2:8
    72%

    8 Their land also was full of idols: they worshipped the worke of their owne hands, which their owne fingers haue made.

  • Isa 44:15
    72%

    15 And man burneth thereof: for he will take thereof and warme himselfe: he also kindleth it & baketh bread, yet he maketh a god, & worshippeth it: he maketh it an idole and boweth vnto it.

  • Jer 6:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28 They are all rebellious traitours, walking craftily: they are brasse, and yron, they all are destroyers.

    29 The bellowes are burnt: the lead is consumed in the fire: the founder melteth in vaine: for the wicked are not taken away.

  • Ps 92:6
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    6 An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,

  • Rom 1:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.

    23 For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.

  • Deut 27:15
    71%

    15 Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shal answere, and say: So be it.

  • Isa 46:6
    71%

    6 They draw gold out of the bagge & weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, and they bowe downe, and worship it.

  • Isa 37:19
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    19 And haue cast their gods in ye fire: for they were no gods, but the worke of mans hands, euen wood or stone: therefore they destroyed them.

  • Ps 97:7
    71%

    7 Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods.

  • Hos 13:2
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    2 And nowe they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding: they were all the woorke of the craftesmen: they say one to another whiles they sacrifice a man, Let them kisse the calues.

  • Hos 8:6
    70%

    6 For it came euen from Israel: the workeman made it, therefore it is not God: but the calfe of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

  • Ps 39:6
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    6 Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

  • Isa 17:8
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    8 And hee shall not looke to the altars, the workes of his owne hands, neither shall he looke to those thinges, which his owne fingers haue made, as groues and images.

  • Isa 29:16
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    16 Your turning of deuises shal it not be esteemed as the potters clay? for shall the worke say of him that made it, Hee made me not? or the thing formed, say of him that facioned it, He had none vnderstanding?

  • 2 Kgs 19:18
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    18 And haue set fire on their gods: for they were no gods, but the worke of mans hands, euen wood and stone: therefore they destroyed them.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Isa 2:22
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    22 Cease you from the man whose breath is in his nostrels: for wherein is he to be esteemed?

  • Ezek 22:18
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    18 Sonne of man, the house of Israel is vnto me as drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and leade in the mids of the fornace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.

  • Jer 10:3
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    3 For the customes of the people are vaine: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest (which is the worke of the handes of the carpenter) with the axe,