Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Proverbs 20:12

Context
NET ©

The ear that hears and the eye that sees 1  – the Lord has made them both. 2 

NIV ©

Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Ears to hear and eyes to see––both are gifts from the LORD.

MSG ©

Ears that hear and eyes that see--we get our basic equipment from GOD!

BBE ©

The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord’s work.

NRSV ©

The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the LORD has made them both.

NKJV ©

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.


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 ©
The hearing
<08085>
ear
<0241>
and the seeing
<07200>
eye
<05869>
, The LORD
<03068>
has made
<06213>
both
<01571>
<8147> of them.
HEBREW
Mhyns
<08147>
Mg
<01571>
hve
<06213>
hwhy
<03068>
har
<07200>
Nyew
<05869>
tems
<08085>
Nza (20:12)
<0241>
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
<01571>
.
NET ©

The ear that hears and the eye that sees 1  – the Lord has made them both. 2 

NET © Notes

sn 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).

sn 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.



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