Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
Updated King James Version
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 is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
13Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open yours eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Cross References
Exodus 4:11And the LORD said unto him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
Psalms 119:18Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Ephesians 1:17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit (o. pneuma) of wisdom and revelation in the 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 →