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, therefore, had ye then in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

A teacher

Romans 1:23
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and quadrupeds, and reptiles.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
him whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and lying wonders,
1 Timothy 4:1
But the Spirit expressly saith, that in later times, some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and to 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 was speaking as a dragon.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his presence, with which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. The two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burns with brimstone.

Dumb

1 Corinthians 12:2
Ye know that ye were gentiles, carried away to the dumb idols, as ye were led.