Jer Jeremiah, chapter Book of Jeremiah, chapter 10
Jeremiah 10:5 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
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.
ASV
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.
BSB
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 neither can they do any good.”
DRA
They are framed after the likeness of a palm tree, and shall not speak: they must be carried to be removed, because they cannot go. Therefore, fear them not, for they can neither do evil nor good.
FBV
Just like a scarecrow in a field of cucumbers, their idols can't speak. They have to be carried around because they can't walk. You don't have to be afraid of them because they can't hurt you—and they can't do you any good either.
GNV
The idoles stande vp as the palme tree, but speake not: they are borne because they cannot go feare them not, for they cannot do euill, neither can they do good.
JPS
They are like a pillar in a garden of cucumbers, 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.
LSV
They [are] stiff as a palm, and they do not speak, || They are surely carried, for they do not step, || Do not be afraid of them, for they do no evil, || Indeed, to do good is also not in them.”
NIV (US)
Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good.”
OJB
They are upright as the tomer (palm tree), but speak not; they must needs be carried, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do rah, neither also is it in them to do tov.
T4T
Then the idol stands there like [SIM] a scarecrow in a field of cucumbers/melons! It cannot speak, and people must carry it, because it cannot walk. Do not be afraid of idols, because they cannot harm anyone, and they cannot do anything good to help anyone.”
WEB (US)
They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don’t speak. They must be carried, because they can’t move. Don’t be afraid of them; for they can’t do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Они — как обточенный столп, и не говорят; их носят, потому что ходить не могут. Не бойтесь их, ибо они не могут причинить зла, но и добра делать не в силах.
РСП (юбил.)
Они подобны обточенному столбу и не говорят; их носят, потому что ходить не могут. Не бойтесь их, ибо они не могут причинить зла, но и добро делать не в силах».
НРП
Эти идолы, как пугала на бахче, — не могут говорить; их нужно носить — они не умеют ходить. Не бойтесь их, ведь они не в силах причинить вам зла, но и добра сделать не могут».
Заокская (Кулаков)
Эти идолы, как пугало в огороде, говорить не могут. Их приходится переносить, потому что сами они не ходят. Не бойтесь их — ведь зла они не причинят вам, да и добра от них тоже не ждите».
СП (БЛ)
Они как пугала на огуречном поле не могут говорить; их носят, ведь они ходить не могут сами. Не бойтесь их, потому что они не смогут вред вам причинить, но и помочь вам не сумеют».