21 Bible Verses about Ears
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Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required.
And when it was slain, Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
{A Psalm of David} Unto thee will I cry, O LORD, my strength; think no scorn of me, lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Incline your ears, and come unto me, take heed, and your soul shall live. For I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.
And yet the LORD hath not given you a heart to perceive, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear unto this day.
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,
For this people's hearts are waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears, that she should not hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
but this I commanded them, saying, 'Hearken and obey my voice, and I shall be your God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walk in all the ways, which I have commanded you, that ye may prosper.'
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,
For since the beginning of the world there was none except thou, O God, that heard or perceived; neither hath any eye seen what thou doest, for them that put their trust in thee.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. "Verily I say unto you, that many prophets and perfect men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
how that he was taken up into paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which no man can utter.
But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Then let his master bring him unto the judges and set him to the door or the doorpost, and bore his ear through with an awl, and let him be his servant forever.
And take of his blood and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron and of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hands, and upon the great toe of their right feet and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Let him that hath ears, hear what the spirit saith unto the congregations.'"
From Thematic Bible
ears » Christ opens
Then shall the eyes of the blind be lightened, and the ears of the deaf opened.
Bring forth that people which is blind, yet hath eyes; which is deaf yet hath ears.
But I bring you witnesses, sayeth the LORD: even those that are my servants, whom I have chosen - to the intent that ye might be certified and give me faithful credence. Yea, and to consider, that I am he before whom there was never any God, and there shall be none after me.
ears » Should » Hear and obey reproof
The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.
The ear that hearkeneth unto wholesome warning, and enclineth thereto, shall dwell among the wise.
ears » Of servants who refused to leave their masters, bored to the door
Then let his master bring him unto the judges and set him to the door or the doorpost, and bore his ear through with an awl, and let him be his servant forever.
Then take an awl and nail his ear to the door therewith and let him be thy servant forever, and unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God
Yea, I have sent my servants, all the prophets, unto you. I rose up early, and sent you word, saying: O turn you, every man from his wicked way: amend your lives, and go not after strange gods, to worship them: that ye may continue in the land, which I have given unto you and your fathers. But ye would neither hear me, nor follow me.
But they were not obedient. They inclined not their ears thereunto, but went after their own imaginations and after the motions of their own wicked heart: and so turned themselves away, and converted not unto me.
ears » Blood put on the right ear of » Priests at consecration
And take of his blood and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron and of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hands, and upon the great toe of their right feet and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And when it was slain, Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
ears » That hears and receives the word of God, blessed
and said, "If ye will hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight and will give an ear unto his commandments, and keep all his ordinances: then will I put none of these diseases upon thee which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the LORD thy surgeon."
ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,
Nevertheless, they would not take heed, but turned their backs and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
ears » God » Judicially closes
Harden the heart of this people, stop their ears, and shut their eyes, that they see not with their eyes, hear not with their ears, and understand not with their heart, and convert and be healed."
For this people's hearts are waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.
ears » Often adorned with rings
a chain about thy neck, spangles upon thy forehead, earrings upon thine ears, and set a beautiful crown upon thine head.
I will punish her also for the days of Baal, wherein she censed him, decking him with her earrings and chains: when she followed her lovers, and forgat me, sayeth the LORD.
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
But unto whom shall I speak, whom shall I warn, that he may take heed? Their ears are so uncircumcised, that they may not hear. Behold, they take the word of God but for a scorn, and have no lust thereto.
ears » God » Opens
He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.
ears » The organ of hearing
Lo, all this have I seen with mine eye, heard with mine ear, and understand it.
When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.
ears » Not satisfied with earthly things
All things are so hard, that no man can express them. The eye is not satisfied with sight; the ear is not filled with hearing.
ears » Blood put on the right ear of » The healed leper in cleansing him
"Then let the priest take of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
ears » Should » Seek knowledge
A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.
ears » God » Made
As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.
ears » Not to be stopped at cry of the poor
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
ears » Of the wicked » Turned away from God's law
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.
ears » Of the wicked » Itching
For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,
ears » Should » Receive the word of God
Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ears regard the words of his mouth: that ye may learn your daughters to mourn, and that every one may teach her neighbouress to make lamentation.
ears » Should » Be bowed down to instructions
ears » Should » Be inclined to wisdom
that thou wilt incline thin ears unto wisdom; apply thine heart then to understanding.
ears » Instruction received through
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."
ears » Should » Be given to the law of God
Hear the word of the LORD, ye tyrants of Sodom, and hearken unto the law of our God, thou people of Gomorrah.
ears » God » Planted
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that made the eye, shall not he see?
ears » Capable of trying and distinguishing words
Have not the ears pleasure in hearing, and the mouth in tasting the thing that it eateth?
Hearing » ears
"Hear my words, O ye wise men: hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and discerneth the words.