Psalms 115:5
They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
In Context
4Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
6They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell;
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:17Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:2-9
The Absurdity of Idolatry. 1 Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not:… Read the whole commentary →