Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord has made both of them.
King James Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Holman Bible
the Lord made them both.
International Standard Version
The ear that hears and the eye that sees the LORD surely made them both.
A Conservative Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, LORD has made even both of them.
American Standard Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Amplified
The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The [omnipotent] Lord has made both of them.
Bible in Basic English
The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
Darby Translation
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Julia Smith Translation
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah made, also them two.
King James 2000
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made {them both}.
Modern King James verseion
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah has made both of them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.
NET Bible
The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has made them both.
New Heart English Bible
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD has made even both of them.
Webster
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
World English Bible
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
Youngs Literal Translation
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
11 Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both. 13 Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
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Cross References
Psalm 94:9
He that planteth the ear, shall he not hear? Or, that fashioneth the eye, shall he not have power to see?
Exodus 4:11
Then Yahweh said unto him - Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh,?
Psalm 119:18
Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
Matthew 13:13-16
For this reason, in parables, unto them, do I speak, - because, seeing, they see not, and, hearing, they hear not, - neither do they understand.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.
Ephesians 1:17-18
That, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you a Spirit of wisdom and understanding in gaining a personal knowledge of him, -