Bible verse

Psalm 115:5

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

Psalm 115:5 · BSB

Psalm 115:5 in context

The verses around it, from Psalm 115.

1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

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

6 they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

Read all of Psalm 115

Psalm 115:5 in other translations

KJV

They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

ASV

They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

ERV

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

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