BNV
18. ক্ষোদিত প্রতিমায় উপকার কি যে, তাহার নির্ম্মাতা তাহা ক্ষোদন করে? ছাঁচে ঢালা প্রতিমার ও মিথ্যার শিক্ষকেই বা [উপকার কি] যে, আপনার নির্ম্মিত বস্তুর নির্ম্মাতা তাহাতে বিশ্বাস করিয়া অবাক্‌ অবস্তু নির্ম্মাণ করে?

ERVBN

IRVBN
18. খোদিত প্রতিমা কি তোমার কোন লাভ করে? যে সেটা খোদাই করেছে বা যে গলা ধাতু থেকে মূর্তির ছাঁচ গড়েছে, সে একজন মিথ্যা শিক্ষক; কারণ সে নিজের হাতের কাজকে বিশ্বাস করে এবং সে সব বোবা দেবতা তৈরী করে।

OCVBN
18. “কারিগরের তৈরি খোদিত মূর্তির কি মূল্য? অথবা এক প্রতিমূর্তি যে মিথ্যা শেখায়? কারণ যে সেটা বানায় সে নিজের সৃষ্টিতেই আস্থা রাখে; সে মূর্তি নির্মাণ করে যা কথা বলতে পারে না।



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 trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

AMP
18. What profit is the graven image when its maker has formed it? It is only a molten image and a teacher of lies. For the maker trusts in his own creations [as his gods] when he makes dumb idols.

KJVP
18. What H4100 IGAT profiteth H3276 the graven image H6459 that H3588 CONJ the maker H3335 thereof hath graven H6458 it ; the molten image H4541 , and a teacher H3384 of lies H8267 , that H3588 CONJ the maker H3335 of his work H3336 trusteth H982 therein H5921 PREP-3MS , to make H6213 L-VQFC dumb H483 idols H457 ?

YLT
18. What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?

ASV
18. What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

WEB
18. "What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols?

NASB
18. Of what avail is the carved image, that its maker should carve it? Or the molten image and lying oracle, that its very maker should trust in it, and make dumb idols?

ESV
18. "What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!

RV
18. What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and the teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

RSV
18. What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For the workman trusts in his own creation when he makes dumb idols!

NKJV
18. " What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, The molded image, a teacher of lies, That the maker of its mold should trust in it, To make mute idols?

MKJV
18. What does an image profit, for its maker has carved it; a molten image, and a teacher of lies? For does the maker trust in his work on it, to make dumb idols?

AKJV
18. What profits the graven image that the maker thereof has graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusts therein, to make dumb idols?

NRSV
18. What use is an idol once its maker has shaped it-- a cast image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in what has been made, though the product is only an idol that cannot speak!

NIV
18. "Of what value is an idol, since a man has carved it? Or an image that teaches lies? For he who makes it trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.

NIRV
18. "If someone carves a statue of a god, what is it worth? What value is there in a god that teaches lies? The one who trusts in another god worships his own creation. He makes statues of gods that can't speak.

NLT
18. "What good is an idol carved by man, or a cast image that deceives you? How foolish to trust in your own creation-- a god that can't even talk!

MSG
18. "What's the use of a carved god so skillfully carved by its sculptor? What good is a fancy cast god when all it tells is lies? What sense does it make to be a pious god-maker who makes gods that can't even talk?

GNB
18. What's the use of an idol? It is only something that a human being has made, and it tells you nothing but lies. What good does it do for its maker to trust it---a god that can't even talk!

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?

ERVEN
18. Their false god will not help them, because it is only a statue that someone covered with metal. It is only a statue, so whoever made it cannot expect it to help. That statue cannot even speak!