Letter of Jeremiah 1:21

21 Their faces are blackened by the smoke in the temple.

Letter of Jeremiah 1:21 In-Context

19 The priests light lamps for the gods, far more than they need for their own use, but the idols can't see even one of them.

20 Their insides are eaten away by termites, just like the wooden beams of the temple, and their clothing is destroyed, but they don't even know it.

21 Their faces are blackened by the smoke in the temple.

22 Bats, swallows, and other birds perch on them, and even cats sit on them.

23 All of this proves that they are not gods - do not worship them.