Jeremiah 10:14

Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols;
For his molten images are deceitful,
And there is no breath in them.

Jeremiah 10:8

But they are altogether stupid and foolish
In their discipline of delusion—their idol is wood!

Proverbs 30:2

Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.

Isaiah 42:17

They will be turned back and be utterly put to shame,
Who trust in idols,
Who say to molten images,
“You are our gods.”

Jeremiah 51:17-18

All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
For his molten images are deceitful,
And there is no breath in them.

Psalm 14:2

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:

Psalm 94:8

Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

Psalm 97:7

Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images,
Who boast themselves of idols;
Worship Him, all you gods.

Psalm 115:4-8

Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.

Psalm 135:16-18

They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;

Isaiah 44:11

Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them tremble, let them together be put to shame.

Isaiah 44:18-20

They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.

Isaiah 45:16

They will be put to shame and even humiliated, all of them;
The manufacturers of idols will go away together in humiliation.

Isaiah 46:7-8

“They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it;
They set it in its place and it stands there.
It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer;
It cannot deliver him from his distress.

Habakkuk 2:18-19

“What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it,
Or an image, a teacher of falsehood?
For its maker trusts in his own handiwork
When he fashions speechless idols.

Romans 1:22-23

Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Bible References

Man

Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether stupid and foolish
In their discipline of delusion—their idol is wood!
Jeremiah 51:17
All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
For his molten images are deceitful,
And there is no breath in them.
Psalm 14:2
The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.
Psalm 92:6
A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:
Psalm 94:8
Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?
Proverbs 30:2
Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.
Isaiah 44:18
They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.
Isaiah 46:7
“They lift it upon the shoulder and carry it;
They set it in its place and it stands there.
It does not move from its place.
Though one may cry to it, it cannot answer;
It cannot deliver him from his distress.
Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Brutish in his knowledge

Jeremiah 51:17
All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
For his molten images are deceitful,
And there is no breath in them.
Psalm 97:7
Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images,
Who boast themselves of idols;
Worship Him, all you gods.
Isaiah 42:17
They will be turned back and be utterly put to shame,
Who trust in idols,
Who say to molten images,
“You are our gods.”
Isaiah 44:11
Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them tremble, let them together be put to shame.
Isaiah 45:16
They will be put to shame and even humiliated, all of them;
The manufacturers of idols will go away together in humiliation.

And

Psalm 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
Psalm 135:16
They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;
Habakkuk 2:18
“What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it,
Or an image, a teacher of falsehood?
For its maker trusts in his own handiwork
When he fashions speechless idols.

General references

Exodus 20:4
You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
Exodus 34:17
You shall make for yourself no molten gods.
Isaiah 45:16
They will be put to shame and even humiliated, all of them;
The manufacturers of idols will go away together in humiliation.
Jonah 2:8
“Those who regard vain idols
Forsake their faithfulness,
Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became fools,

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