Letter of Jeremiah 1:71

71 From the purple cloth—and the marble that decays and crumbles^[a] on them—you will know they aren't gods. Later they themselves will be devoured, and it will be a disgrace in the land.

Letter of Jeremiah 1:71 In-Context

69 As a scarecrow in a cucumber field offers no protection, so do their wooden gods covered in gold and silver.

70 In the same way, their wooden gods covered in gold and silver could be compared to a briar patch where every bird perches or to a dead body thrown out into the darkness.

71 From the purple cloth—and the marble that decays and crumbles on them—you will know they aren't gods. Later they themselves will be devoured, and it will be a disgrace in the land.

72 So it is better to be a righteous person without any idols. That person will be far removed from disgrace.

Footnotes

• [a] Gk lacks and crumbles.