Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;

King James Version

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

Holman Bible

They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.

International Standard Version

Mouths are attributed to them, but they cannot speak; sight is attributed to them, but they cannot see;

A Conservative Version

They have mouths, but they speak not. They have eyes, but they see not.

American Standard Version

They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;

Amplified


They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;

Bible in Basic English

They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;

Darby Translation

They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;

Julia Smith Translation

A mouth to them, and they shall not speak; eyes to them, and they shall not see;

King James 2000

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

Lexham Expanded Bible

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

Modern King James verseion

They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They have mouths, and speak not; eyes have they, but they see not.

NET Bible

They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

New Heart English Bible

They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

Webster

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not.

World English Bible

They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

Youngs Literal Translation

A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
but they speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

not eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

have they, but they see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

References

Easton

Context Readings

Praise To God For His Power And Redemption

15 The idols of the nations are but silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

Cross References

Isaiah 6:10

Render the hearts of this people insensitive,
Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”

Matthew 13:14-16

In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

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