Psalms 115:5
What does Psalms 115:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 115:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
KJV
King James Version · 1611They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 10:5
They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
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