Letter of Jeremiah 1:17
“For like as a vessell that a man vseth, is nothing worth when it is broken: euen so it is with their gods: when they be set vp in the Temple, their eyes be full of dust, thorow the feet of them that come in.”
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Letter of Jeremiah 1:17 Context
15Hee hath also in his right hand a dagger, and an axe: but cannot deliuer himselfe from warre and theeues. 16Whereby they are knowen not to bee gods, therefore feare them not. 17For like as a vessell that a man vseth, is nothing worth when it is broken: euen so it is with their gods: when they be set vp in the Temple, their eyes be full of dust, thorow the feet of them that come in. 18And as the doores are made sure on euery side, vpon him that offendeth the king, as being committed to suffer death: euen so the priests make fast their temples, with doores, with lockes and barres, lest their gods bee spoiled with robbers. 19They light them candles, yea, more then for themselues, whereof they cannot see one.
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For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in.
- King James Version
For, just as a vessel which a man uses is worth nothing when it is broken, so also it is with their gods; when they are set up in the temple, their eyes are full of dust through the feet of those who enter.
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