⁹Those who form ¹a graven image are all of them ²futile, and their desirable things are of no profit; even their own witnesses fail to see or know, so that they will be ^aput to shame.

¹⁰Who has formed a god or cast a graven image to ^ano profit?

¹¹Behold, all his companions will be ^aput to shame. The craftsmen themselves are mere men. Let them all assemble themselves, let them stand up, let them be in dread, let them together be put to shame.

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Footnotes

1Or an idol
2Lit formless

Cross references

a Ps 97:7; Is 42:17; 44:11; 45:16
a Is 41:29; Jer 10:5; Hab 2:18; Acts 19:26
a Ps 97:7; Is 42:17; 44:9; 45:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

All who fashion idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame. Who fashions a god or casts an idol that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. Let them all assemble, let them stand forth. They shall be terrified; they shall be put to shame together.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All who make idols are nothing,

and the things they treasure are worthless.

Those who would speak up for them are blind;

they are ignorant, to their own shame.

Who shapes a god and casts an idol,

which can profit nothing?

People who do that will be put to shame;

such craftsmen are only human beings.

Let them all come together and take their stand;

they will be brought down to terror and shame.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All who make idols are nothing,

and what they treasure benefits no one.

Their witnesses do not see or know anything,

so they will be put to shame.

Who makes a god or casts a metal image

that benefits no one?

Look, all its worshipers will be put to shame,

and the craftsmen are humans.

They all will assemble and stand;

they all will be startled and put to shame.

NLTNew Living Translation

How foolish are those who manufacture idols.

These prized objects are really worthless.

The people who worship idols don’t know this,

so they are all put to shame.

Who but a fool would make his own god—

an idol that cannot help him one bit?

All who worship idols will be disgraced

along with all these craftsmen—mere humans—

who claim they can make a god.

They may all stand together,

but they will stand in terror and shame.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All those who form an idol are nothing,

and their delightful things do not profit.

And their witnesses do not see or know,

so they will be ashamed.

Who would form a god

and cast an image of which he cannot profit?

Look! all his companions shall be ashamed,

and the artisans are human!

Let all of them assemble;

let them stand up.

They shall tremble;

they shall be ashamed together.

KJV 1900King James Version

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity;

And their delectable things shall not profit;

And they are their own witnesses;

They see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image

That is profitable for nothing?

Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed:

And the workmen, they are of men:

Let them all be gathered together, let them stand up;

Yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

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