NET

18 What good is an idol? Why would a craftsman make it? What good is a metal image that gives misleading oracles? Why would its creator place his trust in it and make such mute, worthless things?

Darby

18 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?

KJV

18 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^K6386trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

KJV Bible Notes

the maker of his work: Heb. the facioner of his facion.

Strong's

18 What profiteth^H3276 the graven image^H6459 that the maker^H3335 thereof hath graven^H6458 it; the molten image^H4541, and a teacher^H3384 of lies^H8267, that the maker^H3335 of his work^H3336 trusteth^H982 therein, to make^H6213 dumb^H483 idols^H457?