God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 22:12
12The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.
Proverbs 22:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
- New International Version (NIV)The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.
Context of Proverbs 22:12
10Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. Quarreling and abuse will stop. 11Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend. The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person. 13A lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be murdered in the streets!” 14The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit. The one who is cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:12 word by word
עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:12
- 2 Chronicles 16:9The Lord’s eyes scan the whole world to find those whose hearts are committed to him and to strengthen them. You acted foolishly in this matter. So from now on, you will have to fight wars.”
- Isaiah 59:19The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes him.
- Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”
- Acts 5:39However, if it’s from God, you won’t be able to stop them. You may even discover that you’re fighting against God.”
- Acts 12:23Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.
- Revelation 11:3I will allow my two witnesses who wear sackcloth to speak what God has revealed. They will speak for 1,260 days.”
- Revelation 12:14The woman was given the two wings of the large eagle in order to fly away from the snake to her place in the wilderness, where she could be taken care of for a time, times, and half a time.
- Job 5:12He keeps shrewd people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.
- Acts 8:9A man named Simon lived in that city. He amazed the people of Samaria with his practice of magic. He claimed that he was great.
- Acts 13:8Elymas, whose name means astrologer, opposed them and tried to distort the meaning of the faith so that the governor wouldn’t believe.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the man of sin will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will destroy him by what he says. When the Lord Jesus comes, his appearance will put an end to this man.
- 2 Timothy 3:8As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The eyes of the Lord - (the Divine providence) preserve knowledge - This providence has been wonderfully manifested in preserving the sacred oracles, and in preserving many ancient authors, which have been of great use to the civil interests of man.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 God turns the counsels and designs of treacherous men to their own confusion.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12This proverb reminds wise people (those with knowledge) that the Lord controls everything.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. preserve--or guard. knowledge--its principles and possessors. overthroweth--utterly confounds and destroys the wicked.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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