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Proverbs 20:12

NETBible	The ear that hears and the eye that sees¹ – the Lord has made them both.²
NIV © biblegateway Pro 20:12	Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 20:12	Ears to hear and eyes to see––both are gifts from the LORD.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 20:12	Ears that hear and eyes that see--we get our basic equipment from GOD!
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord’s work.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the LORD has made them both.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.
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KJV	The hearing <08085> (8802) ear <0241>_, and the seeing <07200> (8802) eye <05869>_, the LORD <03068> hath made <06213> (8804) even both <08147> of them.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 20:12	The hearing <08085> ear <0241> and the seeing <07200> eye <05869> , The LORD <03068> has made <06213> both <01571> <8147 > of them.
LXXM	ouv <3775> N-NSN akouei <191> V-PAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ ofyalmov <3788> N-NSM ora <3708> V-PAI-3S kuriou <2962> N-GSM erga <2041> N-NPN kai <2532> CONJ amfotera {A-NPN}
NET [draft] ITL	The ear <0241> that hears <08085> and the eye <05869> that sees <07200> – the Lord <03068> has made <06213> them both <08147> <01571> .
HEBREW	Mhyns <08147> Mg <01571> hve <06213> hwhy <03068> har <07200> Nyew <05869> tems <08085> Nza (20:12) <0241>

NETBible

The ear that hears and the eye that sees¹ – the Lord has made them both.²

NET Notes

¹sn The first half of the verse refers to two basic senses that the Lord has given to people. C. H. Toy, however, thinks that they represent all the faculties (Proverbs [ICC], 388). But in the book of Proverbs seeing and hearing come to the fore. By usage “hearing” also means obeying (15:31; 25:12), and “seeing” also means perceiving and understanding (Isa 6:9-10).

²sn The verse not only credits God with making these faculties of hearing and sight and giving them to people, but it also emphasizes their spiritual use in God’s service.