Proverbs 22:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
Proverbs 22:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 22:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 22:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 22:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.”
Proverbs 22:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 22:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.”
Proverbs 22:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.”
Proverbs 22:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 22:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.”
Proverbs 22:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.”
Proverbs 22:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 22:12 in Context — Proverbs 22
10 Chasse le moqueur, et la querelle prendra fin; Les disputes et les outrages cesseront.
11 Celui qui aime la pureté du cœur, Et qui a la grâce sur les lèvres, a le roi pour ami.
12 Les yeux de l’Éternel gardent la science, Mais il confond les paroles du perfide.
13 Le paresseux dit: Il y a un lion dehors! Je serai tué dans les rues!
14 La bouche des étrangères est une fosse profonde; Celui contre qui l’Éternel est irrité y tombera.
What Does Proverbs 22:12 Mean?
Proverbs 22:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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