Proverbs
Proverbs 22:12
12The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD’s | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| eyes | עֵינֵ֣י | ‘ê·nê | Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| keep watch over | נָ֣צְרוּ | nā·ṣə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| knowledge | דָ֑עַת | ḏā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| but He frustrates | וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף | way·sal·lêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5557 twist, pervert, overturn |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the faithless | בֹגֵֽד׃ | ḇō·ḡêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H898 act or deal treacherously |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Timothy 3:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Acts 13:8–12 · Job 5:12–13 · Acts 12:23–24 · 2 Thessalonians 2:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.