Proverbs 20:12
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.”Proverbs 20:12
What Does Proverbs 20:12 Mean?
Proverbs 20:12 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 20:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 35:5“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.”Matthew 13:13“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”Psalms 94:9“He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?”Psalms 119:18“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”Isaiah 29:18“And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.”Deuteronomy 29:4“Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.”1 Kings 3:9“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”Exodus 4:11“And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?”Ephesians 1:17“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”Acts 26:18“To 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.”Isaiah 42:18“Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.”Luke 8:8“And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”John 10:21“Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?”1 Corinthians 12:17“If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?”Proverbs 25:12“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”
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