Proverbs 22:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

New Living Translation
The LORD preserves those with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.

English Standard Version
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.

New American Standard Bible
The eyes of the LORD protect knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous person.

NASB 1995
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

NASB 1977
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

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

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD watches over everyone who shows good sense, but he frustrates the plans of deceitful liars.

Good News Translation
The LORD sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD's eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.

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

NET Bible
The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

New King James Version
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

King James 2000 Bible
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.

New Heart English Bible
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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

American King James Version
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.

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

A Faithful Version
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

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

English Revised Version
The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Webster's Bible Translation
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: and he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressours.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The eyes of ye LORDE preserue knowlege, but as for ye wordes of ye despyteful, he bryngeth them to naught.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, "" And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Young's Literal Translation
The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

Smith's Literal Translation
The eyes of Jehovah guarded knowledge, and he will overthrow the words of him transgressing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The eyes of LORD JEHOVAH preserve knowledge and they destroy the words of liars.

Lamsa Bible
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge and destroy the words of deceit.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, But He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.
















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