Letter of Jeremiah 7-9

Common English Bible

Inability of the idols to do anything

⁷ A carpenter smooths out the tongues of the idols. They are covered in gold and silver, but they are fake and unable to speak. ⁸ The Gentiles take gold and place crowns on their gods’ heads, like a young girl playing dress up. ⁹ Sometimes the priests secretly take away the gold and silver from their gods to spend on themselves and give to prostitutes in the brothels.