Proverbs 22:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.”
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“The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The eyes of Jehovah preservehim that hathknowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 22:12 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 6:9Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- Nehemiah 4:9So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
- Job 5:12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.
- Isaiah 59:19So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.
- Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
- Acts 8:9Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
- Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
- Acts 13:8But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- 2 Timothy 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
- Revelation 11:3And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
- Revelation 12:14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).