John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree ,.... Being nailed to a post, or fastened to a pillar, or set upon a pedestal, and so stand erect without bending any way; and are like a palm tree, which is noted for its uprightness; hence the church's stature is compared to it, Song of Solomon 7:7 , here it is a sarcasm, and a bitter one: but speak not ; man, that is of an erect stature, in which he differs from other creatures, has the faculty of speech, which they that go upon four feet have not;... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 10:1-16
The prophet Isaiah, when he prophesied of the captivity in Babylon, added warnings against idolatry and largely exposed the sottishness of idolaters, not only because the temptations in Babylon would be in danger of drawing the Jews there to idolatry, but because the afflictions in Babylon were designed to cure them of their idolatry. Thus the prophet Jeremiah here arms people against the idolatrous usages and customs of the heathen, not only for the use of those that had gone to Babylon, but... read more