Psalm 115:6
New International Version
They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.

New Living Translation
They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell.

English Standard Version
They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.

Berean Standard Bible
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

King James Bible
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

New King James Version
They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;

New American Standard Bible
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

NASB 1995
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

NASB 1977
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

Legacy Standard Bible
They have ears, but they do not hear; They have noses, but they do not smell;

Amplified Bible
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

Christian Standard Bible
They have ears but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have ears but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.

American Standard Version
They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They have ears and they do not hear; they have noses and they do not smell.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
they have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell;

Contemporary English Version
Their ears can't hear, and their noses can't smell.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They have ears and hear not: they have noses and smell not.

English Revised Version
They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell.

Good News Translation
They have ears, but cannot hear, and noses, but cannot smell.

International Standard Version
They have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell.

JPS Tanakh 1917
They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;

Literal Standard Version
They have ears, and they do not hear, | They have a nose, and they do not smell,

Majority Standard Bible
they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

New American Bible
They have ears but do not hear, noses but do not smell.

NET Bible
ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell,

New Revised Standard Version
They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.

New Heart English Bible
They have ears, but they do not hear. They have noses, but they do not smell.

Webster's Bible Translation
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

World English Bible
They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

Young's Literal Translation
Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
To Your Name Be the Glory
5They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; 6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; 7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.…

Cross References
Psalm 115:5
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

Psalm 115:7
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.


Treasury of Scripture

They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

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Psalm 115
1. Because God is truly glorious
4. And idols are vanity
9. He exhorts to confidence in God
12. God is to be blessed for his blessing
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
they have ears,
אָזְנַ֣יִם (’ā·zə·na·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

but cannot
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

hear;
יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ (yiš·mā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

they have noses,
אַ֥ף (’ap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

but cannot
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

smell;
יְרִיחֽוּן׃ (yə·rî·ḥūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7306: Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding


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