Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
11 Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright. 12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.
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Cross References
Psalm 94:9
He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?
Exodus 4:11
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?
Psalm 119:18
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Matthew 13:13-16
'Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,
Acts 26:18
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.
Ephesians 1:17-18
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,