Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. New Living Translation They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. English Standard Version They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. Berean Standard Bible They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; King James Bible They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: New King James Version They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; New American Standard Bible They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; NASB 1995 They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; NASB 1977 They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; Legacy Standard Bible They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; Amplified Bible They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; Christian Standard Bible They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. Holman Christian Standard Bible They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. American Standard Version They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not; Contemporary English Version They have a mouth and eyes, but they can't speak or see. English Revised Version They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; GOD'S WORD® Translation They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see. Good News Translation They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see. International Standard Version They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see. Majority Standard Bible They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; NET Bible They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, New Heart English Bible They have mouths, but they do not speak. They have eyes, but they do not see. Webster's Bible Translation They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: World English Bible They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey have a mouth, and they do not speak, "" They have eyes, and they do not see, Young's Literal Translation A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not, Smith's Literal Translation A mouth to them, and they shall not speak: eyes to them, and they will not see: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have mouths and speak not: they have eyes and see not. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They have mouths but do not speak, eyes but do not see. New Revised Standard Version They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They have a mouth and they do not speak; they have eyes and they do not see. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not; Brenton Septuagint Translation They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context To Your Name Be the Glory…4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. 5They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; 6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;… Cross References Isaiah 44:18-20 They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. / And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?” / He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” Jeremiah 10:5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” Habakkuk 2:18-19 What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” Deuteronomy 4:28 And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. 1 Kings 18:26-29 And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ... Isaiah 46:6-7 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. 1 Corinthians 12:2 You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Revelation 9:20 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. Psalm 135:15-17 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Matthew 13:13-15 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Mark 8:18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 2 Kings 19:18 They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands. Treasury of Scripture They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: no reference Jump to Previous Eyes Mouth Mouths Speak VoiceJump to Next Eyes Mouth Mouths Speak VoicePsalm 115 1. Because God is truly glorious4. And idols are vanity 9. He exhorts to confidence in God 12. God is to be blessed for his blessing They have mouths, but cannot speak They have mouths The phrase "they have mouths" refers to the idols that the psalmist is describing. In the Hebrew text, the word for "mouths" is "פֶּה" (peh), which is a common term used throughout the Old Testament to denote the physical mouth. This imagery is significant because it highlights the human-like features that these idols possess, yet they lack the essential function of speech. Historically, idols were often crafted with great detail to resemble living beings, complete with mouths, eyes, and ears, to give the impression of life and power. However, the psalmist is emphasizing the futility of these idols, as they are mere objects without the ability to communicate or express any divine will. but cannot speak Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They have mouths,פֶּֽה־ (peh-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to but cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no speak; יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue they have eyes, עֵינַ֥יִם (‘ê·na·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain but cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see; יִרְאֽוּ׃ (yir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see Links Psalm 115:5 NIVPsalm 115:5 NLT Psalm 115:5 ESV Psalm 115:5 NASB Psalm 115:5 KJV Psalm 115:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 115:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 115:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 115:5 French Bible Psalm 115:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 115:5 They have mouths but they don't speak (Psalm Ps Psa.) |