Proverbs 22:12

Coverdale Bible (1535)

The eyes of ye LORDE preserue knowlege, but as for ye wordes of ye despyteful, he bryngeth them to naught.

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  • 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 for the eyes of the LORDE loke rounde aboute all londes, to strength them yt are in him with all their hert. Thou hast done vnwysely, therfore shalt thou haue warre from hece forth.
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 Which destroyeth the deuyces of the sotyll, so that they are not able to perfourme the thynges that they take in hode: 13 which compaseth ye wyse in their owne craftynesse, and ouertroweth the councell of the wicked:
  • Isa 59:19-21 : 19 wherthorow the name of the LORDE might be feared, from the risynge of the Sone: and his magesty, vnto the goinge downe of the same. For he shal come as a violent waterstreame, which the wynde of the LORDE hath moued. 20 But vnto Sion there shal come a redemer, and vnto them in Iacob that turne from wickednesse, saieth the LORDE. 21 I will make this conuenaunt with them (sayeth ye LORDE): My sprete that is come vpon the, & the wordes which I haue put in yi mouth, shal neuer go out of thy mouth, nor out of ye mouth of thy childre, no ner out of ye mouth of thy childers childre, from this tyme forth for euer more.
  • Matt 16:16-18 : 16 The answered Symo Peter and saide: Thou art Christ ye sonne of ye lyuinge God. 17 And Iesus answered, & saide vnto hi: Blessed art thou Symo ye sonne of Ionas, for flesh & bloude hath not opened yt vnto the, but my father yt is in heaue. 18 And I saie to ye: Thou art Peter, & vpo this rocke wil I builde my cogregacion: and ye gates of hell shal not preuayle agaynst it.
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 but yf it be of God, ye are not able to destroye it, lest ye be founde to be the men, that wil stryue agaynst God.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But afore there was in ye same cite a certayne ma, called Simon, which vsed witche craft, and bewitched ye people of Samaria, sayenge, that he was a man which coulde do greate thinges. 10 And they all regarded him from the leest vnto ye greatest, & sayde: This is the power of God which is greate. 11 But they regarded him, because that of longe tyme he had bewitched them with his sorcery. 12 Howbeit whan they beleued Philips preachinge of ye kyngdome of God, and of the name of Iesu Christ, they were baptysed both me & weme.
  • Acts 12:23-24 : 23 Immediatly the angell of the LORDE smote him, because he gaue not God the honoure: And he was eaten vp of wormes, and gaue vp the goost. 24 But the worde of God grewe, and multiplyed.
  • Acts 13:8-9 : 8 Then the Sorcerer Elimas (for so was his name by interpretacion) withstode the, and soughte to turne awaye the ruler fro the faith. 9 But Saul which is also called Paul, beynge full of the holy goost, loked vpon him, 10 and sayde: O thou childe of the deuell, full of all futtyltie and all disceatfulnesse, and enemye of all righteousnes, thou ceassest not to peruerte the straight wayes of ye LORDE. 11 And now beholde, the hade of the LORDE commeth vpon the, and thou shalt be blynde, and not se the Sonne for a season, And immediatly there fell on him a myst and darknesse, and he wente aboute, and soughte them that shulde lede him by the hande. 12 Whan the ruler sawe what was done, he beleued, and wodred at the doctryne of the LORDE.
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shal that wicked be vttered, whom the LORDE shal cosume with ye sprete of his mouth, & shal destroye with the appearaunce of his commynge:
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 But like as Iamnes and Iabres withstode Moses, euen so do these also resist the trueth: me they are of corrupte myndes, and lewde as cocernynge ye faith: 9 but they shal preuayle no longer. For their folishnes shalbe manifest vnto all men, as theirs was.
  • Rev 11:3-9 : 3 And I wil geue power vnto my two wytnesses, and they shal prophesy.M.ijc. and lx. dayes clothed in sacke cloth. 4 These are two olyue trees, and two candelstyckes, stondinge before the God of the earth. 5 And if eny man wil hurt them, fyre shal procede out of their mouthes, and consume their enemyes. And yf eny ma wil hurt the, this wyse muste he be kylled. 6 These haue power to shut heauen, that it rayne not in the dayes of their prophesyinge: and haue power ouer waters, to turne them to bloud, and to smyte the earth with all maner plages, as often as they will. 7 And when they haue fynisshed their testimony, the beest that cam out of the bottomlesse pytt, shal make warre agaynst the, and shal ouer come them, and kyll the. 8 And their bodies shal lye in the stretes of the greate cite, which spiritually is called zodom and Egypte, where oure LORDE is crucified. 9 And some of the people and kynredes, and tonges, & of the nacios, shal se their bodies, thre dayes, and an halfe, and shal not suffre their bodies to be put in graues. 10 And they that dwell vpo the earth, shal reioyce ouer them and be glad, and shal send giftes one to another: for these two prophetes vexed them that dwelt on the earth. 11 And after thre dayes and an halfe the sprete of life from God, entred in to them. And they stode vp vpon their fete: & greate feare came vpon them which sawe them.
  • Rev 12:14-17 : 14 And to the woman were geue two wynges of a greate egle that she might flye in to the wyldernes, in to her place, where she is norysshed for a tyme, two tymes, and halffe a tyme, from the presence of the serpet. 15 And the dragon cast out of his mouth water after the woma, as it had bene a ryuer, that he might cause her to be caught of ye floud. 16 And the earth holpe the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed vp the ryuer which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woma: and went and made warre with the remnaunt of hyr sede, which kepe the comaundementes of God, and haue the testimony of Iesus Christ. And I stode on the see sonde.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2A wyse tonge commendeth knowlege, a foolish mouth blabbeth out nothinge but foolishnesse.

    3The eyes of the LORDE loke in euery place, both vpon ye good and badd.

  • Prov 21:12
    77%

    12The rightuous enfourmeth the house of the vngodly, but ye vngodly go on still after their owne wickednesse.

  • Prov 10:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely: but who so goeth a wroge waye, shalbe knowne.

    10He yt wynketh with his eye, wil do some harme: but he that hath a foolish mouth, shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

    6Righteousnesse kepeth the innocet in the waye, but vngodlynesse shal ouerthrowe the synner.

  • Prov 11:3
    74%

    3The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22The LORDE abhorreth disceatfull lippes, but they that laboure for treuth, please him.

    23He that hath vnderstodinge, can hyde his wysdome: but an vndiscrete herte telleth out his foolishnesse.

  • Job 34:25
    73%

    25For he knoweth their euell & darcke workes, therfore shal they be destroyed.

  • Prov 2:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11then shal councell preserue the, and vnderstondinge shal kepe the.

    12That thou mayest be delyuered fro ye euell waye, and from the man yt speaketh frowarde thinges.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good vnderstondinge geueth fauoure, but harde is the waye of the despysers.

  • Hos 14:9
    72%

    9Who so is wyse, shal vnderstonde this: & he yt is right enstructe, wil regarde it. For ye wayes of the LORDE are rightuous, soch as be godly wil walke in them: As for the wicked, they wil stomble therin.

  • Prov 15:7
    72%

    7A wyse mouth poureth out knowlege, but ye herte of the foolish doth not so.

  • Ps 34:15
    72%

    15For the eyes of the LORDE are ouer the rightuous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers.

  • Prov 22:11
    72%

    11Who so delyteth to be of a clene herte and of gracious lyppes, ye kynge shal be his frende.

  • Ps 37:32
    72%

    32The lawe of his God is in his hert, therfore shal not his fotesteppes slyde.

  • Prov 5:21
    72%

    21For euery mas wayes are open in the sight of the LORDE, and he podereth all their goinges.

  • Ps 1:6
    72%

    6For the LORDE aloweth ye waye of the rightuous, but the waye of the vngodly shal perishe.

  • Prov 16:10
    72%

    10When ye prophecy is in ye lippes of ye kynge, his mouth shal not go wroge in iudgment.

  • Job 12:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19he ledeth awaye the prestes into captiuyte, and turneth the mightie vp syde downe.

    20He taketh the verite from out of the mouth, & disapoynteth ye aged of their wy?dome.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14Wyse me laye vp knowlege, but ye mouth of ye foolish is nye destruccio.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
    71%

    12For ye eyes of the LORDE are ouer the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their prayers. But ye face of the LORDE beholdeth the yt do euell.

  • Prov 2:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6For it is the LORDE that geueth wy?dome, out of his mouth commeth knowlege and vnderstondinge.

    7He preserueth ye welfare of the rightuous, and defendeth them yt walke innocently:

    8he kepeth them in ye right path, and preserueth ye waye of his sayntes.

  • Prov 20:8
    71%

    8A kynge that sytteth in iudgment, and loketh well aboute him, dryueth awaye all euell.

  • Job 34:21
    71%

    21And why? his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man, and he seyth all his goinges.

  • Prov 21:22
    71%

    22A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
    71%

    3Let go yor greate boostinge of hye thynges, let go out of youre mouth that olde byworde: for the LORDE is a God yt knoweth all thinges, & he hath set all workes in order.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7The robberies of the vngodly shalbe their owne destruccion, for they wolde not do the thynge that was right.

  • Ps 36:1
    71%

    1My hert sheweth me the wickednesse of the vngodly, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

  • Prov 12:2
    71%

    2A good man is acceptable vnto the LORDE, but ye wicked wyl he condempne.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3Foolishnesse maketh a man to go out of his waye, & then is his herte vnpacient agaynst the LORDE.

  • Prov 5:2
    71%

    2yt thou mayest regarde good councell, and that thy lippes maye kepe nurtoure.

  • Prov 10:31
    71%

    31The mouth of the iust wilbe talkynge of wysdome, but the tonge of the frowarde shal perish.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Who so feareth the LORDE, walketh in the right path: & regardeth not him that abhorreth the wayes of the LORDE.

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the boostinge of lordshipe, but ye lippes of ye wyse wilbe warre of soch.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12Applie thine herte vnto lernynge, and thine eare to the wordes of knowlege.

  • Hab 1:13
    71%

    13Thine eyes are clene, thou mayest not se euell, thou canst not beholde ye thinge that is wicked. Wherfore then dost thou loke vpon the vngodly, and holdest thy tunge, when the wicked deuoureth the man that is better the himself?

  • Prov 22:13
    70%

    13The slouthfull body sayeth: there is a lyo wt out, I might be slayne in ye strete.

  • Prov 19:27
    70%

    27My sonne, heare nomore the doctrine yt leadeth the awaye from the wordes of vnderstondinge.

  • Prov 10:29
    70%

    29The waye of the LORDE geueth a corage vnto ye godly, but it is a feare for wicked doers.

  • Prov 16:30
    70%

    30He that wyncketh wt his eyes, ymagineth myschefe: and he yt byteth his lippes, wyl do some harme.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
    70%

    28For thou shalt saue the poore oppressed people, and shalt set thine eyes agaynst the proude to brynge them downe.

  • Ps 37:18
    70%

    18The LORDE knoweth the dayes of the godly, & their enheritauce shal endure for euer.

  • Job 24:23
    70%

    23And though they might be safe, yet they wil not receaue it, for their eyes loke vpon their owne wayes.

  • Prov 8:13
    70%

    13With me is the feare of the LORDE, and ye eschuynge of euell. As for pryde, disdayne, an euell waye, & a mouth that speaketh wicked thiges, I vtterly abhorre the.