Habakkuk 2:18

ESV

“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!

Sentiment:
Weakly Negative(0.236504752)

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!

Sentiment:
Weakly Negative(0.236504752)

Others Bible versions

“What profit is the carved image when its maker has formed it? It is only a cast image, and a teacher of lies. For its maker trusts in his own creation [as his god] When he makes speechless idols.

AMP - Amplified Bible

What profit is the graven image when its maker has formed it? It is only a molten image and a teacher of lies. For the maker trusts in his own creations [as his gods] when he makes dumb idols.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

ASV - American Standard Version

What use is a carved idol after its craftsman carves it? It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies. For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it and makes worthless idols that cannot speak.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it? the molten image, and the teacher of falsehood, that the maker of his work dependeth thereon, to make dumb idols?

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

What use is a wooden idol carved by human hands, or a metal image that teaches lies? What is the point of their makers trusting in their own handiwork, creating idols that can't speak?

FBV - Free Bible Version

What use is a carved idol after its craftsman carves it? It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies. For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it and makes idols that cannot speak.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

Of what profit is the graven image that its maker has sculpted; the molten image, that teaches lies, so that in making dumb images the maker trusts in his work?

JUB - Jubilee Bible

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

KJV - King James Version

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

What value is an idol

LEB - Lexham English Bible

when its carver has fashioned it,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

a molten idol, a teacher of lies?

LEB - Lexham English Bible

For he who fashioned his creation trusts in it,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

though making mute idols!

LEB - Lexham English Bible

What profit is a carved image when its maker has carved it,

MEV - Modern English Version

a cast image, and a teacher of lies,

MEV - Modern English Version

that its maker trusts in what he has shaped

MEV - Modern English Version

when he makes mute idols?

MEV - Modern English Version

“What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it,

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Or an image, a teacher of falsehood?

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

For its maker trusts in his own handiwork

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

When he fashions speechless idols.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

“What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it,

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Or an image, a teacher of falsehood?

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

For its maker trusts in his own handiwork

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

When he fashions speechless idols.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

What good is an idol? Why would a craftsman make it?

NET - New English Translation

What good is a metal image that gives misleading oracles?

NET - New English Translation

Why would its creator place his trust in it

NET - New English Translation

and make such mute, worthless things?

NET - New English Translation

“Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman?

NIV - New International Version

Or an image that teaches lies?

NIV - New International Version

For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;

NIV - New International Version

he makes idols that cannot speak.

NIV - New International Version

‘Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman?

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Or an image that teaches lies?

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

he makes idols that cannot speak.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and the teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and the teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation — to make dumb idols?

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - ESV

The violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, as will the destruction of the beasts that terrified them, for the blood of man and violence to the earth, to cities and all who dwell in them.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.569808593)

Habakkuk 2:18

“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.236504752)

Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in it.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.115191402)

Cross Reference - ESV