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Jeremiah 10:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5 Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, they cannot speak;+
  They have to be carried, for they cannot walk.+
  
  Do not fear them, for they can do no harm,
  Nor can they do any good.”+

Jeremiah 10:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, they cannot speak;+
  They have to be carried, for they cannot walk.+
  
  Do not fear them, for they can do no harm,
  Nor can they do any good.”+

Jeremiah 10:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 * They are like scarecrows, do not speak, have to be carried because they cannot walk; do not be afraid of them, for they do no harm, neither is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:5

American Standard Version
- 5 They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 10:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 Mere palm-trunks turned they are and cannot speak, They must needs be carried for they cannot take a step,—Be not afraid of them for they cannot do harm, And even to do good is not in their power.

Jeremiah 10:5

King James Version
- 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

English Publications (1950-2022)