Proverbs 20:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:9 : 9 He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?
  • Exod 4:11 : 11 And Jehovah saith unto him, `Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?
  • Ps 119:18 : 18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
  • Matt 13:13-16 : 13 `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand, 14 and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, 15 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them. 16 `And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, to turn `them' from darkness to light, and `from' the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that `is' toward me.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 94:9
    77%

    9He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?

  • Isa 42:18-20
    3 verses
    74%

    18Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look to see.

    19Who `is' blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who `is' blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?

    20Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

  • Isa 32:3
    74%

    3And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.

  • Job 13:1
    73%

    1Lo, all -- hath mine eye seen, Heard hath mine ear, and it attendeth to it.

  • Job 29:11
    73%

    11For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth `to' me.

  • Prov 15:3
    72%

    3In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

  • Prov 20:11
    71%

    11Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

  • Prov 22:2
    71%

    2Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all `is' Jehovah.

  • Job 42:5
    70%

    5By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

  • Isa 43:8
    70%

    8He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.

  • Matt 13:16
    70%

    16`And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

  • Ps 34:15
    70%

    15The eyes of Jehovah `are' unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

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

    16and if the ear may say, `Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

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

  • Isa 29:18
    70%

    18And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.

  • Jer 5:21
    69%

    21Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

  • Isa 41:20
    69%

    20So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

  • Exod 4:11
    69%

    11And Jehovah saith unto him, `Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

  • Prov 29:13
    69%

    13The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

  • Deut 29:4
    68%

    4and Jehovah hath not given to you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, till this day,

  • Prov 22:12
    68%

    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Job 10:4
    68%

    4Eyes of flesh hast Thou? As man seeth -- seest Thou?

  • Job 12:9
    68%

    9`Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?

  • Job 12:11
    67%

    11Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

  • Job 34:21
    67%

    21For His eyes `are' on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

  • Prov 20:13
    67%

    13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

  • Prov 16:4
    67%

    4All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked `worketh' for a day of evil.

  • Matt 13:9
    67%

    9He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Matt 20:33
    67%

    33they say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

  • Prov 22:9
    67%

    9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

  • Eccl 2:14
    67%

    14The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

  • Isa 35:5
    67%

    5Then opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,

  • Jer 32:19
    67%

    19Great in counsel, and mighty in act, in that Thine eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of Adam, to give to each according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  • Eccl 1:8
    67%

    8All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

  • Job 34:3
    67%

    3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

  • Matt 11:15
    67%

    15he who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.

  • Prov 15:31
    66%

    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

  • Ps 119:18
    66%

    18Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

  • Isa 11:3
    66%

    3To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.

  • Isa 64:4
    66%

    4Even from antiquity `men' have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.

  • Prov 21:2
    66%

    2Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

  • 1 Cor 12:21
    66%

    21and an eye is not able to say to the hand, `I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, `I have no need of you.'

  • Ps 146:8
    66%

    8Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,

  • Ps 135:16-17
    2 verses
    66%

    16A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

    17Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!

  • Ps 115:5-6
    2 verses
    66%

    5A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

    6Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,

  • 1 Pet 3:12
    66%

    12because the eyes of the Lord `are' upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord `is' upon those doing evil;'