7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
Psalms 115:7
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Psalms 135:15–17
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. 16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; 17 they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
Jeremiah 10:4–6
4 They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. 5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and nei…
Baruch 6:36–38
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Baruch 6:25–27
25 Things in which there is no breath are bought at any cost. (WEB) 26 Having no feet, they are carried upon shoulders. By this, they declare to men that they are worth nothing. (WEB) 27 Those who serve them are also ashamed, for if they fall to the ground at any time, they can’t r… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 15:14–16
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Epistle to Diognetus 5:11–13
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Baruch 6:52–54
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Baruch 6:7–9
7 For my angel is with you, and I myself care for your souls. (WEB) 8 For their tongue is polished by the workman, and they themselves are overlaid with gold and with silver; yet they are only fake, and can’t speak. (WEB) 9 And taking gold, as if it were for a virgin who loves t… (WEB)
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