Proverbs 20:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:9 : 9 Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
  • Exod 4:11 : 11 Then the Lorde said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lorde?
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
  • Matt 13:13-16 : 13 Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand. 14 So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shal see, and shall not perceiue. 15 For this peoples heart is waxed fat, & their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes they haue winked, lest they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, & should vnderstand with their hearts, & should returne, that I might heale them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him, 18 That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 94:9
    77%

    9Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

  • Isa 42:18-20
    3 verses
    74%

    18Heare, ye deafe: and ye blinde, regarde, that ye may see.

    19Who is blinde but my seruaunt? or deafe as my messenger, that I sent? who is blind as the perfit, and blinde as the Lordes seruant?

    20Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?

  • Isa 32:3
    74%

    3The eyes of the seeing shal not be shut, and the eares of them that heare, shall hearken.

  • Job 13:1
    73%

    1Loe, mine eye hath seene all this: mine eare hath heard, and vnderstande it.

  • Job 29:11
    73%

    11And when the eare heard me, it blessed me: and when the eye sawe me, it gaue witnesse to me.

  • Prov 15:3
    72%

    3The eyes of the Lorde in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

  • Prov 20:11
    71%

    11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

  • Prov 22:2
    71%

    2The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Job 42:5
    70%

    5I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare, but now mine eye seeth thee.

  • Isa 43:8
    70%

    8I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares.

  • Matt 13:16
    70%

    16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

  • Ps 34:15
    70%

    15The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

  • 1 Cor 12:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

    17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

  • Isa 29:18
    70%

    18And in that day shall the deafe heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blinde shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.

  • Jer 5:21
    69%

    21Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

  • Isa 41:20
    69%

    20Therefore let them see and knowe, and let them consider and vnderstande together that the hand of the Lord hath done this, & the holy one of Israel hath created it.

  • Exod 4:11
    69%

    11Then the Lorde said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lorde?

  • Prov 29:13
    69%

    13The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

  • Deut 29:4
    68%

    4Yet the Lord hath not giuen you an heart to perceiue, and eyes to see, & eares to heare, vnto this day.

  • Prov 22:12
    68%

    12The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

  • Job 10:4
    68%

    4Hast thou carnall eyes? Or doest thou see as man seeth?

  • Job 12:9
    68%

    9Who is ignorant of all these, but that the hande of the Lord hath made these?

  • Job 12:11
    67%

    11Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?

  • Job 34:21
    67%

    21For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

  • Prov 20:13
    67%

    13Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Prov 16:4
    67%

    4The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

  • Matt 13:9
    67%

    9He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Matt 20:33
    67%

    33They saide to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

  • Prov 22:9
    67%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Eccl 2:14
    67%

    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

  • Isa 35:5
    67%

    5Then shall the eyes of the blinde be lightened, and the eares of the deafe be opened.

  • Jer 32:19
    67%

    19Great in counsell, & mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of ye sonnes of men, to giue to euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes)

  • Eccl 1:8
    67%

    8All things are full of labour: man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.

  • Job 34:3
    67%

    3For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

  • Matt 11:15
    67%

    15He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Prov 15:31
    66%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

  • Ps 119:18
    66%

    18Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.

  • Isa 11:3
    66%

    3And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord: for he shall not iudge after the sight of his eies, neither reproue by ye hearing of his eares.

  • Isa 64:4
    66%

    4For since the beginning of the world they haue not heard nor vnderstande with the eare, neither hath ye eye seene another God beside thee, which doeth so to him that waiteth for him.

  • Prov 21:2
    66%

    2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

  • 1 Cor 12:21
    66%

    21And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.

  • Ps 146:8
    66%

    8The Lorde giueth sight to the blinde: the Lord rayseth vp the crooked: the Lord loueth the righteous.

  • Ps 135:16-17
    2 verses
    66%

    16They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.

    17They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth.

  • Ps 115:5-6
    2 verses
    66%

    5They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not.

    6They haue eares and heare not: they haue noses and smell not.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
    66%

    12For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.