Proverbs 20:12
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
- KJV
- The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
- WEB
- The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
- ASV
- The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
- DARBY
- The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
- BLB
- The ear hearing, and the eye seeing—YHWH has made even both of them.
- ÅB
- Â¥ret som hører, og øyet som ser -- Herren har skapt dem begge to.
- OTB
- Evnen til å høre og se— begge er skapt av Herren.
- B1930
- Øret som hører, og øiet som ser - Herren har skapt dem begge to.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:13–16
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Read in contextPsalms 94:9
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Read in contextPsalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Read in contextExodus 4:11
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Read in contextEphesians 1:17–18
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Read in contextActs 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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