Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

Profiteth

Bible References

Profiteth

Romans 6:21
What fruit then had ye at that time from those things of which ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

A teacher

Romans 1:23
and for the glory of the incorruptible God they substituted images of corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and creeping things.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
[he,] whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood,
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit saith expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
Revelation 13:11
And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was seized and he who was with him, the false prophet who wrought the signs in his presence, with which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and who worshipped his image; the two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Dumb

1 Corinthians 12:2
Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;