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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 20, Verse 12

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Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
King James Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
American Standard Version
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
New English Translation
The ear that hears and the eye that sees– the LORD has made them both.
World English Bible
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
16
Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18
[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19
He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.