Jeremiah 10:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷Everyone should respect you, King of all the nations.
You deserve their respect.
There are many wise men among the nations,
but not one of them is as wise as you.

⁸All the people of the other nations are stupid and foolish.
    Their teachings come from worthless wooden statues.
⁹They use silver from the city of Tarshish
    and gold from the city of Uphaz and make their statues.
Carpenters and metalworkers make the idols.
    They put blue and purple clothes on them.
    “Wise men” make these “gods.”