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Proverbs 22:12

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

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עֵינֵ֣יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נָ֣צְרוּnatservbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “besieged”, a completed actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).דָ֑עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ףvaysalefand overthrowסָלַףconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and overthrow”, the next action in the storyH5557properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvertoverthrow, pervert.דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…בֹגֵֽדvogeddeal deceitfullyבָּגַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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