Proverbs 20:12

The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth, the Lord hath made both of them alike.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

In Context

11Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work will be pure, and whether it will be upright.

13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thy eyes, so wilt thou be satisfied with bread.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:11And the Lord said unto him, Who hath given a mouth to man? or who maketh him dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the Lord?

Psalms 119:18Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

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 →

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