Psalms 115:6
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;
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;
- KJV
- They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
- WEB
- They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
- ASV
- They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;
- DARBY
- They have ears, and they hear not; a nose have they, and they smell not;
- BLB
- ears [are] unto them, and they do not hear; noses [are] unto them, and they do not smell;
- ÅB
- de har ører, men hører ikke; de har nese, men lukter ikke.
- OTB
- de har ører, men hører ikke;
de har nese, men lukter ikke; - B1930
- de har ører, men hører ikke; de har nese, men lukter ikke.