Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

King James Version

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Holman Bible

The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

International Standard Version

The LORD watches over anyone with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the unfaithful.

A Conservative Version

The eyes of LORD preserve knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

American Standard Version

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Amplified


The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Bible in Basic English

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Darby Translation

The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

Julia Smith Translation

The eyes of Jehovah guarded knowledge, and he will overthrow the words of him transgressing.

King James 2000

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge, but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

Modern King James verseion

The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge; but as for the words of the despiteful, he bringeth them to naught.

NET Bible

The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

New Heart English Bible

The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

The Emphasized Bible

The eyes of Yahweh, watch over knowledge, therefore hath he overturned the words of the treacherous.

Webster

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

World English Bible

The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Youngs Literal Translation

The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

and he overthroweth
סלף 
Calaph 
Usage: 7

the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

11 He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”



Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”

Job 5:12-13

“He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.

Isaiah 59:19-21

So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west
And His glory from the rising of the sun,
For He will come like a rushing stream
Which the wind of the Lord drives.

Matthew 16:16-18

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Acts 8:9-12

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

Acts 12:23-24

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 13:8-12

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;

2 Timothy 3:8-9

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.

Revelation 11:3-11

And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Revelation 12:14-17

But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.

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