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For just as one's dish is useless when it is broken, so are the gods of the heathen, when they have been set up in the temples. Their eyes are full of the dust raised by the feet of those who enter. (Baruch 6, 17)
And just as the gates are shut on every side upon a man who has offended a king, as though he were sentenced to death, so the priests make their temples secure with doors and locks and bars, in order that they may not be plundered by robbers. (Baruch 6, 18)
Bats, swallows, and birds light on their bodies and heads; and so do cats. (Baruch 6, 22)
From this you will know that they are not gods; so do not fear them. (Baruch 6, 23)
As for the gold which they wear for beauty -- they will not shine unless some one wipes off the rust; for even when they were being cast, they had no feeling. (Baruch 6, 24)
The priests sell the sacrifices that are offered to these gods and use the money; and likewise their wives preserve some with salt, but give none to the poor or helpless. (Baruch 6, 28)
They howl and shout before their gods as some do at a funeral feast for a man who has died. (Baruch 6, 32)
The priests take some of the clothing of their gods to clothe their wives and children. (Baruch 6, 33)
So it is better to be a king who shows his courage, or a household utensil that serves its owner's need, than to be these false gods; better even the door of a house that protects its contents, than these false gods; better also a wooden pillar in a palace, than these false gods. (Baruch 6, 59)
So also the lightning, when it flashes, is widely seen; and the wind likewise blows in every land. (Baruch 6, 61)
So we have no evidence whatever that they are gods; therefore do not fear them. (Baruch 6, 69)
Like a scarecrow in a cucumber bed, that guards nothing, so are their gods of wood, overlaid with gold and silver. (Baruch 6, 70)
