27 Bible Verses about Unhearing

They have ears, but they cannot hear;
They have noses, but they cannot smell;

They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

There you will serve gods, the work of man’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk;

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes,
And the deaf, even though they have ears.

This is according to all that you asked of the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, or I will die.’

So that it does not hear the voice of charmers,
Or a skillful caster of spells.

“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.”

‘Now hear this, O foolish and senseless people,
Who have eyes but do not see;
Who have ears but do not hear.

“Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 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;

For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.’

Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember,

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,
And in whose mouth are no arguments.

‘Have you not heard?
Long ago I did it;
From ancient times I planned it.
Now I have brought it to pass,
That you should turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?”

“Get out of the way, turn aside from the path,
Let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”

There is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.

Nations will see and be ashamed
Of all their might.
They will put their hand on their mouth,
Their ears will be deaf.

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.”

And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

but as it is written,
“They who had no news of Him shall see,
And they who have not heard shall understand.”

but just as it is written,
“Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Then all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him. So he reported to them in accordance with all these words which the king had commanded; and they ceased speaking with him, since the conversation had not been overheard.