Proverbs 20:12
What does Proverbs 20:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 20:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:11
And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?
- Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
- Psalms 94:9
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
- Matthew 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
- Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
- Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
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