Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The LORD watches over anyone with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the unfaithful.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11 Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend. 12 The LORD watches over anyone with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the unfaithful. 13 The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:9
The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."
Job 5:12-13
He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.
Isaiah 59:19-21
So people will fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glories from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a pent-up stream that the breath of the LORD drives along.
Matthew 16:16-18
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"
Acts 5:39
However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!"
Acts 8:9-12
Now in that city there was a man named Simon. He was practicing occult arts and thrilling the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
Acts 12:23-24
Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Acts 13:8-12
But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.
2 Timothy 3:8-9
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit.
Revelation 11:3-11
I will give my two witnesses who wear sackcloth the authority to prophesy for 1,260 days."
Revelation 12:14-17
However, the woman was given the two wings of a large eagle so that she could fly away from the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she could be taken care of for a time, times, and half a time.