Psalms 115:6

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

7They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they with their throat.

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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 →

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