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Jeremiah 10:5

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Jeremiah 10:5 - Amplified Bible

[Their idols] are like pillars of turned work [as upright and stationary and immobile as a palm tree], like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it possible for them to do good [and it is not in them].

Jeremiah 10:5 - American Standard Version

They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:5 - Bible in Basic English

It is like a pillar in a garden of plants, and has no voice: it has to be lifted, for it has no power of walking. Have no fear of it; for it has no power of doing evil and it is not able to do any good.

Jeremiah 10:5 - Darby Bible

They are as a palm-column of turned work, and they speak not; they are carried, for they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:5 - English Standard Version

Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

Jeremiah 10:5 - King James Version

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.

Jeremiah 10:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Como los espantapájaros de un pepinar,
sus ìdolos no hablan;
tienen que ser transportados,
porque no andan.
No les tengáis miedo,
porque no pueden hacer ningùn mal,
ni tampoco hacer bien alguno.

Jeremiah 10:5 - The Message

Jeremiah 10:5 - New American Standard Bible

"Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field are they, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot walk! Do not fear them, For they can do no harm, Nor can they do any good."

Jeremiah 10:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Como los espantapájaros de un pepinar,
Sus ìdolos no hablan;
Tienen que ser transportados,
Porque no andan.
No les tengan miedo,
Porque no pueden hacer ningùn mal,
Ni tampoco hacer bien alguno."

Jeremiah 10:5 - World English Bible

They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and don`t speak: they must be carried, because they can`t go. Don`t be afraid of them; for they can`t do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:5 - Young's Living Translation

As a palm they [are] stiff, and they speak not, They are surely borne, for they step not, Be not afraid of them, for they do no evil, Yea, also to do good is not in them.

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