Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has 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.
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 young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right. 12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has made them both. 13 Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.
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Cross References
Psalm 94:9
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
Exodus 4:11
The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!
Matthew 13:13-16
For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Ephesians 1:17-18
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him,