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Proverbs 22:12

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

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Proverbs 22:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Proverbs 22:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

Proverbs 22:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Proverbs 22:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 The Lord preserves those with knowledge,

but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.

Proverbs 22:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

Proverbs 22:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 The Lord guards knowledge,

but he destroys false words.

Proverbs 22:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge;

But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Proverbs 22:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

Proverbs 22:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, 

but he overturns the words of a treacherous person. 

Proverbs 22:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,

but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Proverbs 22:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

Proverbs 22:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,

but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

Proverbs 22:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge.

But he does away with the words of those who aren’t faithful.


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