Psalm 115:8
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Cross-references
Psalm 135:18 repeats this verse verbatim, reinforcing the warning that idol makers become like their idols.
Isaiah 44:9-20 expands on the same theme: idolaters become senseless and blind like the idols they craft.
Habakkuk 2:18 mocks idol makers for trusting speechless creations, directly paralleling the fate described here.
Habakkuk 2:19 pronounces woe on those who worship silent, breathless idols, echoing the warning of becoming like them.
In 2 Kings 17:15, Israel 'went after false idols and became false' — the same principle: idolaters become like the lifeless idols they worship.
Isaiah 45:20 mocks those who pray to gods that cannot save — directly parallel to Psalm 115:8's point that idols are powerless and worshippers become like them.
Jeremiah 2:5 says Israel 'went after worthlessness and became worthless' — a direct restatement of the principle in Psalm 115:8.
Jeremiah 51:17 describes idols as having 'no breath' and makers as 'stupid' — reinforcing Psalm 115:8's depiction of lifeless idols and deluded worshippers.
Jeremiah 10:8 calls idol worshippers stupid and foolish, aligning with the idea they become like lifeless idols.
Isaiah 41:24 declares idols are 'nothing' and those who choose them an 'abomination' — echoing the futility of idolatry in Psalm 115:8.
Jonah 2:8 warns that those who trust vain idols forsake God's steadfast love, a consequence of becoming like them.