They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
Jeremiah 10:4
Surrounding context
10:3 For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
10:4 They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
10:5 They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good."