Verse List for PROV 22:12

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OET (OET-RV) Yahweh’s eyes guard knowledge, ⇔ ^ but he overthrows the plans of those who behave treacherously.

OET-LV The _eyes _of YHWH they _guard knowledge and_he _has _subverted the_words/messages _of one _who_acts _treacherously.

ULT The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge, ⇔ but he overturns the words of a treacherous one.

UST Yahweh preserves true sayings, ⇔  but he makes what treacherous people say fail.

BSB & MSB The LORD ’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, ⇔  but He frustrates the words of the faithless.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge, ⇔  but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

NET The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, ⇔ but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

LSV The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge,
And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

FBV The Lord watches over true knowledge, but counteracts the words of liars.

T4T ⇔  Yahweh [SYN] ◄watches over/takes care of► those who have good understanding/sense, ⇔  but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.

LEB • The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,
• but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

BBE The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Moff The Eternal is keen-eyed, alert ⇔  he foils the plans of faithless men.

JPS The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.

ASV The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; ⇔ But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

DRA The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

YLT The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

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

RV The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
(The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath/has knowledge, but he overthroweth/overthrew the words of the treacherous man.)

SLT The eyes of Jehovah guarded knowledge, and he will overthrow the words of him transgressing.

Wbstr The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

KJB-1769 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.[fn]
(The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth/overthrew the words of the transgressor.)

KJB-1611 [fn]The eyes of the LORD preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: and he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressours.
(The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and he overthroweth/overthrew the words of the transgressors.)

Gnva The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
(The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: but he overthroweth/overthrew the words of the transgressor.)

Cvdl The eyes of ye LORDE preserue knowlege, but as for ye wordes of ye despyteful, he bryngeth them to naught.
(The eyes of ye/you_all LORD preserve knowledge, but as for ye/you_all words of ye/you_all despiteful, he bringeth/brings them to naught/nothing.)

Wycl The iyen of the Lord kepen kunnyng; and the wordis of a wickid man ben disseyued.
(The eyes of the Lord keep cunning; and the words of a wicked man been deceived.)

Luth Die Augen des HErr’s behüten guten Rat; aber die Worte des Verächters verkehret er.
(The eyes the LORD’s protect/guard good Rat; but the words the despisers wrong he.)

ClVg Oculi Domini custodiunt scientiam, et supplantantur verba iniqui.
(The_eyes Master they_keep knowledge, and are_supplanted words unjust.)

UHB עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝⁠יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃ ‡

BrLXX Οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν, φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος.

BrTr But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.