Psalms 135:17
They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Psalms 135:17 in other translations
| BSB | they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose--there is no breath in their mouth! |
| DARBY | They have ears, and they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouth. |
| BBE | They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths. |
| Webster | They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. |
What does Psalms 135:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 135:15-18
15-18. (Compare Psa 115:4-8).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 135:15-21
These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to benefit benighted heathens and deluded sinners. Let us endeavour to glorify his name, and recommend his truth, not only with…
Psalms 135:17 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Psalms 135:16
They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
- Psalms 135:17
They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
- Psalms 135:18
They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
Psalms 135:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tienen orejas, y no oyen; tampoco hay espíritu en sus bocas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Elles ont des oreilles, et n’entendent pas; il n’y a pas non plus de respiration dans leur bouche. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ohren haben sie und hören nicht; auch ist kein Odem in ihrem Munde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui percussit reges magnos, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus; |