Psalm 135:16

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

Cross-reference

Isaiah 6:10 Parallel

In Isaiah 6:10, the people's spiritual blindness/deafness mirrors the lifeless idols—those who worship become like them, unable to perceive God.

In Matthew 13:14-16, Jesus quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, applying the same irony: the crowd has eyes/ears but doesn't perceive, contrasting with disciples who do.

In Deuteronomy 4:28, Moses warns that exiled Israel will serve deaf, blind, senseless idols—the same description of idols unable to see or hear.

In Jeremiah 10:5, the prophet mocks idols as speechless scarecrows—they cannot speak, walk, or do anything—reinforcing their futility.

In 1 Corinthians 12:2, Paul recalls pagans being led to mute idols — echoing the mouthless idols here, showing their powerlessness.

Revelation 13:15 depicts the beast's image given speech, contrasting sharply with the mute idols here that cannot speak.