PRO 22:12 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν, φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος.
(Hoi de ofthalmoi Kuriou diataʸrousin aisthaʸsin, faulizei de logous paranomos. )

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

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

UST Yahweh preserves what people should know,
⇔ but he makes what treacherous people say fail.

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

OEB The Lord is watching, alert and aware,
⇔ nd the aims of the false he subverts.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 • 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.

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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.

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]

22.12 the words: or, the matters

KJB-1611 [fn]The eyes of the LORD preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour.
(The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressour.)

22:12 Or, the matters.

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 the words of the transgressours.)

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 the words of the transgressour. )

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 despyteful, he bringeth/brings them to naught.)

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

Luth Die Augen des HErr’s behüten guten Rat; aber die Worte des Verächters verkehret er.
(The Augen the LORD’s behüten guten Rat; but the words the Verächters verkehret er.)

ClVg Oculi Domini custodiunt scientiam, et supplantantur verba iniqui.
(Oculi Master custodiunt scientiam, and supplantantur words iniqui. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה

both_eyes_of YHWH

This phrase refers to Yahweh himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת

keep_watch_over knowledge

Here Solomon speaks of knowledge as if it were an object that Yahweh guards. He means that Yahweh prevents the content of true knowledge from being forgotten. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “prevents true knowledge from being forgotten”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ֝⁠יְסַלֵּ֗ף

and,overthrows

Here Solomon refers to Yahweh preventing the words of treacherous people from accomplishing their purposes as if he overturns them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he prevents the success of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דִּבְרֵ֥י

words

See how you translated the similar use of words in 1:23.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בֹגֵֽד

faithless

Here, one who is treacherous refers to this type of person in general, not a specific treacherous person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “any person who is treacherous”

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