Isaiah 42:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

²⁰ Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ You have seen many things, but you do not observe or apprehend their true meaning. His ears are open, but he hears not!

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.

Common English Bible

²⁰ You have seen many things, but don’t keep watch. With ears open, you don’t hear.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ You who see many things, will you not keep them? You who have open ears, will you not listen?

Isaiah 42:20 Cross References

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.

Isaiah 1:3

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

Isaiah 58:2

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Ezekiel 33:32

And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Numbers 14:22

Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

Matthew 13:13

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Romans 2:21

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Deuteronomy 4:9

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;