Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13 The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”



Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

Job 5:12-13

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

Isaiah 59:19-21

They will fear the name of Yahweh in the west
and His glory in the east;
for He will come like a rushing stream
driven by the wind of the Lord.

Matthew 16:16-18

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him.

Acts 8:9-12

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

Acts 12:23-24

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

Acts 13:8-12

But Elymas the sorcerer (this is the meaning of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming.

2 Timothy 3:8-9

Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men who are corrupt in mind, worthless in regard to the faith.

Revelation 11:3-11

I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”

Revelation 12:14-17

The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was fed for a time, times, and half a time.

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