Jeremiah 51:18

“They are futile, the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.”

Mirrors the worthlessness and eventual destruction of idols.

“See, they are all false! Their deeds amount to nothing; their images are but wind and confusion.”

Similar depiction of idols as worthless and powerless.

““Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman? Or an image that teaches falsehood? For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.”

Highlights the futility of trusting in idols.

“So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.””

Emphasizes the nothingness of idols, reinforcing their lack of power.

“The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.”

Describes the lifelessness and ineffectiveness of idols and warns against trusting them.