Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye: the Lord has made them both.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
In Context
11A child may be understood by his interests: whether his works may be clean and upright.
13Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.
Cross References
Exodus 4:11The Lord said to him: “Who made the mouth of man? And who has formed the mute and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Was it not I?
Acts 26:18in order to open their eyes, so that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive the remission of sins and a place among the saints, through the faith that is in me.’
Ephesians 1:17so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give a spirit of wisdom and of revelation to you, in knowledge of him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:12
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. The tree is known by its fruits, a man by his doings, even a young tree by its first fruits, a child by his childish things, whether his work be clean only, appearing good (the word is used ch. xvi. 2 ), or whether it be right, that is, really good. This intimates, 1. That children will discover themselves. One may soon see what their temper is, and which way their inclination leads them, according as their constitution is.… Read the whole commentary →