Letter of Jeremiah 1:13

13 This holdeth a sceptre as a man, as a judge of the country, but cannot put to death one that offendeth him.

Letter of Jeremiah 1:13 In-Context

11 And these gods cannot defend themselves from the rust, and the moth.

12 But when they have covered them with a purple garment, they wipe their face because of the dust of the house, which is very much among them.

13 This holdeth a sceptre as a man, as a judge of the country, but cannot put to death one that offendeth him.

14 And this hath in his hand a sword, or an axe, but cannot save himself from war, or from robbers, whereby be it known to you, that they are not gods.

15 Therefore fear them not. For as a vessel that a man uses when it is broken becometh useless, even so are their gods: