Proverbs 22:12
Strong's Lexicon
The LORD’s
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

eyes
עֵינֵ֣י (‘ê·nê)
Noun - cdc
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

keep watch over
נָ֣צְרוּ (nā·ṣə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

knowledge,
דָ֑עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

but He frustrates
וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף (way·sal·lêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5557: 1) to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to pervert (of bribery) 1a2) to subvert, turn upside down, ruin

the words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

of the faithless.
בֹגֵֽד׃ (ḇō·ḡêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 898: 1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously 1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend

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

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

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

King James Bible
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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