They have mouths, but they (A)cannot speak;
They have eyes, but they cannot see;

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They have mouths, but cannot speak,(A)
    eyes, but cannot see.

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They (A)lift it on the shoulder, carry it,
And set it in its place, and it stands there.
(B)It does not move from its place.
Though one may shout to it, it (C)cannot answer;
It (D)cannot save him from his distress.

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They lift it to their shoulders and carry(A) it;
    they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
    From that spot it cannot move.(B)
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;(C)
    it cannot save(D) them from their troubles.

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14 Every person is (A)stupid, devoid of knowledge;
Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
For his cast metal images are deceitful,
And there is no breath in them.

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14 Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed(A) by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;(B)
    they have no breath in them.

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(A)You know that when you were [a]pagans, you were (B)led [b]astray to the (C)mute idols, however you were led.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:2 Lit Gentiles; i.e., mainly Greeks and Romans, traditionally polytheistic
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:2 Or away

You know that when you were pagans,(A) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.(B)

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