Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.
New American Standard Bible
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
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 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11 He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor. 13 The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro in all the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore from now on you shall have wars.
Job 5:12-13
frustrating the plans of the crafty, nor did their hands do wisely.
Isaiah 59:19-21
So they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah shall make him flee.
Matthew 16:16-18
And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Acts 5:39
But if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.
Acts 8:9-12
But a certain man called Simon had long been conjuring in the city, and amazing the nation of Samaria, claiming himself to be some great one.
Acts 12:23-24
And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.
Acts 13:8-12
But Elymas the conjurer (for so his name is, if translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of His mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming,
2 Timothy 3:8-9
But as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also resist the truth, men of corrupt mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
Revelation 11:3-11
And I will give power to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
Revelation 12:14-17
And two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, so that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the serpent's face.