28 I look but there is no one—

no one among the gods to give counsel,

no one to give answer when I ask them.

29 See, they are all false!

Their deeds amount to nothing;

their images are but wind and confusion.

28 For I beheld, and there was no man;

Even among them, and there was no counseller,

That, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing:

Their molten images are wind and confusion.

28 Not one of your idols told you this.

Not one gave any answer when I asked.

29 See, they are all foolish, worthless things.

All your idols are as empty as the wind.

28 For I looked, and there was no man;

I looked among them, but there was no counselor,

Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

29 Indeed they are all worthless;

Their works are nothing;

Their molded images are wind and confusion.

28 I look at the idols, but there is not one that can answer.

None of them can give advice;

none of them can answer my questions.

29 Look, all these idols are false.

They cannot do anything;

they are worth nothing.

28 And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word. 29 Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.

28 And I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, —and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. 29 Behold, they are all vanity, their works are nought, their molten images are wind and emptiness.

28 When I look, there is no one. 

There is no one to advise them. 

When I ask them a question, 

will they give an answer? 

29 All of them are nothing.

They can’t do anything. 

Their statues are nothing but air.” 

28 When I look, there is no one;

there is no counselor among them;

when I ask them, they have nothing to say.

29 Look, all of them are a delusion;

their works are nonexistent;

their images are wind and emptiness.

28 But when I look there is no one;

among these there is no counselor

who, when I ask, gives an answer.

29 No, they are all a delusion;

their works are nothing;

their images are empty wind.

28 But I look and there is no man,

and I look among these and there is no counselor,

that I might ask them and they might answer a word.

29 Look! All of them are deception;

their works are nothing;

their images are wind and emptiness.

28 I look, but there is no one

among the gods that can give me advice.

None of them can answer

when I ask them the simplest question.

29 So they are not really gods at all.

What they do does not amount to anything.

They are as useless as wind.

28 “But when I look, there is no one,

And there is no counselor among them

Who, if I ask, can give an answer.

29 “Behold, all of them are false;

Their works are worthless,

Their molten images are wind and emptiness.