NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Every man'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. is brutish ba`ar (baw-ar') to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish by his knowledge da`ath (dah'-ath) knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly). every founder tsaraph (tsaw-raf') to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try. is confounded yabesh (yaw-bashe') to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage) by the graven image pecel (peh'-sel) an idol -- carved (graven) image. for his molten image necek (neh'-sek) a libation; also a cast idol -- cover, drink offering, molten image. is false.hood sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. and there is no breath ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being in them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them. King James Bible Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them. International Standard Version Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them. NET Bible All idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Metalsmiths are put to shame by their idols. Their statues are false [gods]. King James 2000 Bible Every man is senseless by his knowledge; every goldsmith is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. Links Jeremiah 51:17Jeremiah 51:17 NIV Jeremiah 51:17 NLT Jeremiah 51:17 ESV Jeremiah 51:17 NASB Jeremiah 51:17 KJV |