Jeremiah 51:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
mankindאָדָם֙
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
is stupid,נִבְעַ֤ר
(niv·'ar)
1197b: to be brutishdenominative verb from beir
devoid 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of knowledge;מִדַּ֔עַת
(mid·da·'at,)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
Everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
goldsmithצֹרֵ֖ף
(tzo·ref)
6884: to smelt, refine, testa prim. root
is put to shame 
 
954: to be ashameda prim. root
by his idols,מִפָּ֑סֶל
(mip·pa·sel;)
6459: an idol, imagefrom pasal
For his molten imagesנִסְכֹּ֖ו
(nis·kov)
5262b: molten imagefrom nasak
are deceitful,שֶׁ֥קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
And there is noוְלֹא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
breathר֥וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
in them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Every man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
is brutish
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
by his knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
every founder
tsaraph  (tsaw-raf')
to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.
is confounded
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
by the graven image
pecel  (peh'-sel)
an idol -- carved (graven) image.
for his molten image
necek  (neh'-sek)
a libation; also a cast idol -- cover, drink offering, molten image.
is false.hood
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
and there is no breath
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
in them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them.

King James Bible
Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them.

International Standard Version
Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them.

NET Bible
All idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Metalsmiths are put to shame by their idols. Their statues are false [gods].

King James 2000 Bible
Every man is senseless by his knowledge; every goldsmith is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
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