Proverbs 20:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
English ASV
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
English Amplified
The hearing ear and the seeing eye--the Lord has made both of them.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The hearing ear and the seeing eye–the Lord has made both of them.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The hearing ear and the seeing eye — the LORD made them both.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
English EASY 2024
The Lord has made us with ears to hear with and eyes to see with. They are both his gift to us.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
It was the Lord who gave us eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord has given us eyes to see with and ears to listen with.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The ear that hears, the eye that sees— the Lord made them both.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The hearing ear and the seeing eye-- the LORD made them both.
English KJV 1611
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
English LSB
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made both of them.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The ear that hears, and the eye that sees-- the LORD has made them both.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The ear that hears and the eye that sees — the LORD has made them both.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord has made two things. He has made ears that hear. He has also made eyes that see.
English NIV
Ears that hear and eyes that see- the LORD has made them both.
English NKJ 1982
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made them both.
English NLT
Ears to hear and eyes to see--both are gifts from the LORD.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The hearing ear and the seeing eye-- the LORD has made them both.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Lovers of God have been given eyes to see and ears to hear from God.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If you have good eyesight and good hearing, thank God who gave them to you.
English Tyndale 1537
As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.