Psalms 115:5
A mouth they have, but speak not; eyes they have, but see not;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
In Context
4Their idols are sliver and gold, the work of the hands of man.
6Ears they have, but hear not; a nose they have, but smell not.
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:17Then standeth every man as brutish without knowledge; ashamed is every goldsmith because of the graven image; for falsehood is his molten work, and there is no breath therein.
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 →