Psalms 115:7

Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

In Context

6Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

8Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:3And the Ashdodites rise early on the morrow, and lo, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the ark of Jehovah; and they take Dagon, and put it back to its place.

Psalms 149:6The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.

1 Corinthians 12:2ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols — as ye were led — being carried away;

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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