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Psalms 115:6

115:5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

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They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

115:7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

What does Psalms 115:6 mean?

Psalms 115:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֹזֶן (ʼôzen), שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ), אַף (ʼaph).

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They
have
ears,אֹזֶןʼôzen/o'-zen/H241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
but
they
hearשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not:
nosesאַףʼaph/af/H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
have
they,
but
they
smellרוּחַrûwach/roo'-akh/H7306properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
not:

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Idolatry

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 115:6.

Genesis 23:13

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 23:16

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

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What does Psalms 115:6 say?

Psalms 115:6 (King James Version) reads: "They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:"

Is Psalms 115:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 115:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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