Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. Young's Literal Translation And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth. King James Bible But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth. Hebrew But I,וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I like a deaf man, כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ (ḵə·ḥê·rêš) Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2795: Deaf do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no hear, אֶשְׁמָ֑ע (’eš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently and like a mute man, וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם (ū·ḵə·’il·lêm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 483: Mute (unable to speak) I do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no open יִפְתַּח־ (yip̄·taḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my mouth. פִּֽיו׃ (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to |