Proverbs 22:12

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
  • Isa 59:19-21 : 19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
  • Matt 16:16-18 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  • Acts 12:23-24 : 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
  • Acts 13:8-9 : 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
  • Rev 11:3-9 : 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. 11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
  • Rev 12:14-17 : 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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    12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

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    9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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    6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

  • Prov 12:22-23
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  • Job 34:25
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    25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

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    11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

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    15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

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    7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • Ps 34:15
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    15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

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    32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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    21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

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    6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • Job 12:19-20
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    19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

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  • Prov 10:14
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    14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
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    12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

  • Prov 2:6-8
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    6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

    7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

    8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

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    8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Job 34:21
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    21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

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    2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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    13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

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    13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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    27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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  • Prov 16:30
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    30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
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    28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

  • Ps 37:18
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    18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

  • Job 24:23
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    23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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