Psalms 115:6

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

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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 don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

7They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through 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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