Baruch 6:37

³⁷ They can’t restore a blind man to his sight, or deliver anyone who is in distress. (WEB)

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Baruch 6:52–54

⁵² Who then may not know that they are not gods? (WEB) ⁵³ For they can’t set up a king in a land or give rain to men. (WEB) ⁵⁴ They can’t judge their own cause, or redress a wrong, being unable; for they are like crows between heaven and earth. (WEB)

Baruch 6:66–68

⁶⁶ For they can neither curse nor bless kings. (WEB) ⁶⁷ They can’t show signs in the heavens among the nations, or shine as the sun, or give light as the moon. (WEB) ⁶⁸ The beasts are better than they; for they can get under a covert, and help themselves. (WEB)

Psalms 135:16–18

¹⁶ They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; ¹⁷ they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ¹⁸ Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

Wisdom of Solomon 15:14–16

¹⁴ But most foolish and more miserable than a baby, are the enemies of your people, who oppressed them; (WEB) ¹⁵ because they even considered all the idols of the nations to be gods, which have neither the use of eyes for seeing, nor nostrils for drawing breath, nor ears… (WEB) ¹⁶ … (WEB)

Baruch 6:15–17

¹⁵ He has also a dagger in his right hand, and an axe, but can’t deliver himself from war and robbers. (WEB) ¹⁶ By this they are known not to be gods. Therefore don’t fear them. (WEB) ¹⁷ For like a vessel that a man uses is worth nothing when it is broken, even so it is with their… (WEB)

Baruch 6:43–45

⁴³ The women also with cords around them sit in the ways, burning bran for incense; but if any of them, drawn by someone who passes by, lies with him, she reproaches her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself and her cord wasn’t broken. (WEB) ⁴⁴ Whatever is… (WEB)

Baruch 6:22–24

²² Bats, swallows, and birds land on their bodies and heads. So do the cats. (WEB) ²³ By this you may know that they are no gods. Therefore don’t fear them. (WEB) ²⁴ Notwithstanding the gold with which they are covered to make them beautiful, unless someone wipes off the tarnish, t… (WEB)

Job 24:20–22

²⁰ The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree. ²¹ They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow. ²² Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no…

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