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Proverbs 20:12

The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.

13Love not to speak ill, lest you be cut off: open your eyes, and be filled with bread.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:11And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? have not I, God?

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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