Proverbs 20:12

The sh'ma ·hearing obeying· ear, and the seeing eye, 2 Adonai has made even both of them. 1

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

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11Even a child makes himself known by his doings, 2 whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. 1

13Don’t 'ahav ·affectionately love· sleep, lest you come to poverty. 2 Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 4:11Adonai said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is not it I, Adonai?

Psalms 119:18גּ ( Gal-'eiyni, Open-my eyes) Open my eyes, 2 that I may see wondrous things out of your Torah ·Teaching·. 1

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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