Proverbs 22:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
English ASV
The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
English Amplified
The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
English EASY 2024
The Lord watches over truth, to keep it safe. But when people tell lies, he makes them useless.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord's eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
English KJV 1611
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
English LSB
The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge, But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the unfaithful.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The eyes of the LORD safeguard knowledge, but he defeats the projects of the faithless.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge. But he does away with the words of those who aren't faithful.
English NIV
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
English NKJ 1982
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.
English NLT
The LORD preserves knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the deceitful.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
God passionately watches over his deep reservoir of revelation-knowledge, but he subverts the lies of those who pervert the truth.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The Lord preserves the upright but ruins the plans of the wicked.
English Tyndale 1537
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, but as for the words of the despiteful, he bringeth them to naught.