Proverbs 22:12
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22:12The eyes of the Lord30 guard knowledge,31
but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.32
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- 30 The “eyes of the Lord” is an anthropomorphic expression; the omniscience of God is the intended meaning. When scripture uses the “eyes” of the Lord, it usually means evaluation, superintending, or safeguarding.
- 31 There is a slight difficulty in that the abstract noun “knowledge” is used nowhere else in the book of Proverbs with the word “watch.” C. H. Toy (Proverbs [], ) wants to make a major change to read “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,” but there is no support for this and it reduces the line to a common idea. D. W. Thomas suggests changing the word “knowledge” to “lawsuit” based on an Arabic cognate (“A Note on דַּעַת in Proverbs 22:12,” 14 [1963]: 93–94).
- 32 The object of the verb is the “words of the traitor” (בֹגֵד דִּבְרֵי, divre voged); cf. “the words of the treacherous man.” What treacherous people say is treachery. In this context “traitor, treacherous” refers to one who is “unfaithful” (cf. ). The proverb affirms that God in safeguarding true knowledge will frustrate deception from faithless people—what they say will not have its intended effect.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The Lord preserves those with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,
but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
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