KJV King James Version
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
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Psalm 94:9
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
WEB World English Bible
He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?
ASV American Standard Version
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?
Surrounding context — Psalm 94
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard [it].
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, [shall not he know]?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
12 Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
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Exodus 4:11And 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?Jeremiah 23:23-24[Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?Psalm 11:4The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.Psalm 44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.Psalm 139:1-12To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].Psalm 17:3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.Proverbs 20:1Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
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