Proverbs 20:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Psalm 119:18

Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

Psalm 94:9

Has he by whom your ears were planted no hearing? or is he blind by whom your eyes were formed?

Exodus 4:11

And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? who takes away a man's voice or hearing, or makes him seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Proverbs 25:12

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Isaiah 29:18

And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.

Acts 26:18

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

1 Corinthians 12:17

If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?