Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

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Bible References

They are all

Isaiah 41:24
Look, you are nothing, and your accomplishments are nonexistent; the one who chooses to worship you is disgusting.
Isaiah 44:9
All who form idols are nothing; the things in which they delight are worthless. Their witnesses cannot see; they recognize nothing, so they are put to shame.
Psalm 115:4
Their idols are made of silver and gold -- they are man-made.
Psalm 135:15
The nations' idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made.
Jeremiah 10:2
The Lord says, "Do not start following pagan religious practices. Do not be in awe of signs that occur in the sky even though the nations hold them in awe.
Habakkuk 2:18
What good is an idol? Why would a craftsman make it? What good is a metal image that gives misleading oracles? Why would its creator place his trust in it and make such mute, worthless things?

Wind

Jeremiah 5:13
The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The Lord has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.'"

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7
So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.

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