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
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 pureness of heart, for the charm of his lips the king will be his friend. 12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
13 The lazy man says: There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9

The eyes of Jehovah keep close watch over the entire world. He gives strength (shows His strength) to (in behalf of) those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly! Therefore from now on you will always be at war.

Job 5:12-13

He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.

Isaiah 59:19-21

The people from the sunset (the west) will respect the name of Jehovah. Those from the rising of the sun (the east) will reverence his glory. He will come like a rushing stream that the Spirit (wind) (breath) of Jehovah 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 from God, you cannot overthrow it; otherwise you may find yourselves fighting against God.

Acts 8:9-12

A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.

Acts 12:23-24

Immediately the angel of God killed him, because he did not give God the glory. He was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 13:8-12

But Elymas the sorcerer opposed them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

Then the evil (lawless) one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will put him to death with the breath of his mouth, and destroy him by the manifestation (brightness) (advent) (revelation) of his coming. (Greek: parousia: presence, return, being near)

2 Timothy 3:8-9

And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, rejected concerning the faith,

Revelation 11:3-11

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

Two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time (one thousand two hundred and sixty days), out of the serpent's reach.

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