Jeremiah 10:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must essentially be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
Jeremiah 10:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
Jeremiah 10:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”
Jeremiah 10:5 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 10:5 say?
Jeremiah 10:5 in modern King James wording reads: "They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must essentially be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."
Where is Jeremiah 10:5 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 10:5 is verse 5 of chapter 10 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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