44 Bible Verses about Eyes

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Matthew 7:3

But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?

Luke 11:34

The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.

Matthew 7:5

Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to cast out the mote out of the eye of thy brother.

Deuteronomy 19:21

And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Luke 6:42

or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me, I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.

Luke 6:41

But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

1 Corinthians 12:21

The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

Matthew 18:9

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

Proverbs 4:25

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

2 Kings 6:17

And Elisha prayed and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Psalm 119:18

Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Zechariah 2:8

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Isaiah 44:18

They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.

1 Corinthians 15:52

in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, each one of them having respectively six wings; round and within they are full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.

2 Corinthians 4:18

while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are for a time, but those that are not seen eternal.

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Eyes » The jewish women often painted

Jeremiah 4:30

And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: thy lovers despise thee, they seek th

Ezekiel 23:40

And furthermore, they sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments;

2 Kings 9:30

And Jehu came to Jizreel; and Jezebel heard of it, and she put paint to her eyes, and decked her head, and looked out at the window.

Eyes » Often put out as a punishment

2 Kings 25:7

and slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains of brass, and carried him to Babylon.

Judges 16:21

And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with bronze fetters; and he ground at the mill in the prison.

1 Samuel 11:2

And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Weeping

Psalm 88:9

Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

Job 16:20

My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto +God.

Lamentations 1:16

For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water: for the comforter that should revive my soul is far from me; my children are desolate, for the enemy hath prevailed.

Eyes » Not satisfied with seeing

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Eyes » Made red by wine

Genesis 49:12

The eyes are red with wine, And the teeth are white with milk.

Proverbs 23:29

Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes?

Eyes » Illustrative » (open,) of spiritual illumination

Psalm 119:18

Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Eyes » The jews » Wore their phylacteries between

Matthew 23:5

And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Exodus 13:16

And it shall be for a sign on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for with a powerful hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.

Eyes » Punishment for injuring

Exodus 21:26

And if a man strike the eye of his bondman or the eye of his handmaid, and it be marred, he shall let him go for his eye.

Eyes » Grows dim by age

Genesis 27:1

And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.

1 Samuel 3:2

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),

Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Directing

Numbers 10:31

And he said, Leave me not, I pray thee, because thou knowest where we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou wilt be to us for eyes.

Eyes » God » Opens

2 Kings 6:17

And Elisha prayed and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Eyes » The jews » Raised up, in prayer

Psalm 121:1

{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?

Psalm 123:1

{A Song of degrees.} Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Eyes » A guard to be set on

Proverbs 23:31

Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:

Eyes » The light of the body

Luke 11:34

The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.

Eyes » Consumed by grief

Psalm 6:7

Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors.

Psalm 31:9

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am in trouble: mine eye wasteth away with vexation, my soul and my belly.

Eyes » God » Enlightens

Psalm 13:3

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Ezra 9:8

And now for a little space there hath been favour from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Seeing

Job 7:8

The eye of him that hath seen me shall behold me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

Job 28:10

He cutteth out channels in the rocks, and his eye seeth every precious thing.

Eyes » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » The apple or ball

Deuteronomy 32:10

He found him in a desert land, And in the waste, howling wilderness; He compassed him about, he watched over him, He preserved him as the apple of his eye.

Eyes » The jews » Not to make baldness between

Eyes » Not satisfied with riches

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

Eyes » Illustrative » (anointing with eyesalve,) of healing by the spirit

Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind

Matthew 6:22-23

The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light: but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!

Eyes » Consumed by sickness

Leviticus 26:16

I also will do this unto you I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and fever, which shall cause the eyes to fail, and the soul to waste away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Eyes » Sometimes blemished

Leviticus 21:20

or hump-backed, or withered, or that hath a spot in his eye, or hath the itch, or scabs, or his testicles broken.

Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Winking

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

Eyes » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » The brow

Leviticus 14:9

And it shall come to pass on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair, his head, and his beard, and his eyebrows, even all his hair shall he shave, and he shall wash his garments, and shall bathe his flesh in water, and he is clean.

Eyes » God » Made

Eyes » The light of, rejoices the heart

Proverbs 15:30

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

Eyes » Frequently fair

1 Samuel 16:12

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

Eyes » Sometimes tender

Eyes » Not evil thing to be set before

Psalm 101:3

I will set no thing of Belial before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Eyes » The jews » Cast, on the ground in humiliation

Luke 18:13

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

Eyes » God » Formed

Psalm 94:9

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

Eyes » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » The lid

Job 16:16

My face is red with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

Eyes » Grows dim by sorrow

Topics on Eyes

Evil Eyes

Mark 7:21-23

For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Eyes Cared For

Ezekiel 23:40

And furthermore, they sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments;

Eyes Harmed

Zechariah 2:8

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Eyes, Affected By

Genesis 27:1

And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.

Eyes, Figurative Use

Numbers 24:3

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

Eyes, Used In Prophecies

Job 19:25-27

And as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth;

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