Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The ear that hears and the eye that sees the LORD surely 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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
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
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Foolproof Instructions
11 Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right. 12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees the LORD surely made them both. 13 Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.
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Cross References
Psalm 94:9
The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not?
Exodus 4:11
Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD?
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes so that I will observe amazing things from your instruction.
Matthew 13:13-16
That's why I speak to them in parables, because "they look but don't see, and they listen but don't hear or understand.'
Acts 26:18
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Ephesians 1:17-18
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit, along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah fully.