8But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.


In Context

5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs 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.

6 For as much as there is none like to you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.

7 Who would not fear you, O King of nations? for to you does it appertain: for as much as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like to you.

8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.

10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

Jeremiah 10:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock [is] a doctrine of vanities.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:8They are all senseless and foolish; they are taught by worthless wooden idols.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:8They shall all proved together to be senseless and foolish: the doctrine of their vanity is wood.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols, it is but a stock.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities is the tree itself.