Jeremiah 10:4
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.In other versions
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
ASV
They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.
BBE
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
DBY
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
WEB
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
YLT
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
ENG
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
WBT
They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.
BSB
In context
2Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5They 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.
6Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.