Psalms 135:17
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
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; nor is there breath in their mouths.
- KJV
- They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
- WEB
- They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.
- ASV
- They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
- DARBY
- They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth.
- BLB
- Ears [are] unto them and they do not hear; indeed, there [is] no breath in their mouths.
- ÅB
- de har ører, men hører ikke, og det er ikke noen ånde i deres munn.
- OTB
- De har ører, men de hører ikke,
Det er heller ingen ånde i deres munner. - B1930
- de har ører, men hører ikke, og det er ikke nogen ånde i deres munn.