Isaiah 64:4

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“For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.”

— WEB

“For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.”

— KJV

“For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.”

— ASV

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1 Corinthians 2:9-10 "But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has pr…"
Psalms 31:19 "Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, bef…"
James 5:7 "Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient…"
Isaiah 25:9 "It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for h…"
Colossians 1:26-27 "the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,"
Ephesians 3:17-21 "that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,"
Psalms 130:5 "I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word."
Genesis 49:18 "I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh."

Commentary

perceived by the ear--Paul (Co1 2:9) has for this, "nor have entered into the heart of man"; the virtual sense, sanctioned by his inspired authority; men might hear with the outward ear, but they could only by the Spirit "perceive" with the "heart" the spiritual significancy of God's acts, both those in relation to Israel, primarily referred to here, and those relating to the Gospel secondarily, which Paul refers to. O God . . . what he . . . prepared--rather, "nor hath eye seen a god beside thee who doeth such things." They refer to God's past marvellous acts in behalf of Israel as a plea for His now interposing for His people; but the Spirit, as Paul by inspiration shows, contemplated further God's revelation in the Gospel, which abounds in marvellous paradoxes never before heard of by carnal ear, not to be understood by mere human sagacity, and when foretold by the prophets not fully perceived or credited; and even after the manifestation of Christ not to be understood save through the inward teaching of the Holy Ghost. These are partly past and present, and partly future; therefore Paul substitutes "prepared" for "doeth," though his context shows he includes all three. For "waiteth" he has "love Him"; godly waiting on Him must flow from love, and not mere fear.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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