5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; 6 they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; 7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
Psalms 115:5–7
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Psalms 135:15–17
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. 16 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; 17 they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
Baruch 6:36–38
36 They can save no man from death. They can’t deliver the weak from the mighty. (WEB) 37 They can’t restore a blind man to his sight, or deliver anyone who is in distress. (WEB) 38 They can show no mercy to the widow, or do good to the fatherless. (WEB)
Jeremiah 10:4–6
4 They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. 5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and nei…
Wisdom of Solomon 15:14–16
14 But most foolish and more miserable than a baby, are the enemies of your people, who oppressed them; (WEB) 15 because they even considered all the idols of the nations to be gods, which have neither the use of eyes for seeing, nor nostrils for drawing breath, nor ears… (WEB) 16 … (WEB)
Epistle to Diognetus 5:11–13
11 They love all men, and they are persecuted by all. (DIO) 12 They are ignored, and yet they are condemned. They are put to death, and yet they are endued with life. (DIO) 13 They are in beggary, and yet they make many rich. They are in want of all things, and yet they abound in a… (DIO)
Baruch 6:25–27
25 Things in which there is no breath are bought at any cost. (WEB) 26 Having no feet, they are carried upon shoulders. By this, they declare to men that they are worth nothing. (WEB) 27 Those who serve them are also ashamed, for if they fall to the ground at any time, they can’t r… (WEB)
Psalms 19:2–4
2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard, 4 their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for t…
Isaiah 42:19–21
19 Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? 20 Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.” 21 The LORD was pleas…
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