Proverbs 22:12

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The eyes of the LORD watched over a cause, and subverted the words of the treacherous person.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.”
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned! 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.
  • Isa 59:19-21 : 19 In the west, people respect the LORD’s reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the LORD. 20 “A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” says the LORD. 21 “As for me, this is my promise to them,” says the LORD.“My Spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward,” says the LORD.
  • Matt 16:16-18 : 16 Simon Peter answered,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him,“You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven! 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. 10 All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,“This man is the power of God that is called‘Great.’” 11 And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
  • Acts 12:23-24 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died. 24 But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.
  • Acts 13:8-9 : 8 But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul(also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him 10 and said,“You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness– will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? 11 Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!” Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people– who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith– also oppose the truth. 9 But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.
  • Rev 11:3-9 : 3 And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.” 4 (These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.) 5 If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and completely consumes their enemies. If anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way. 6 These two have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the time they are prophesying. They have power to turn the waters to blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they want. 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them. 8 Their corpses will lie in the street of the great city that is symbolically called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was also crucified. 9 For three and a half days those from every people, tribe, nation, and language will look at their corpses, because they will not permit them to be placed in a tomb. 10 And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. 11 But after three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and tremendous fear seized those who were watching them.
  • Rev 12:14-17 : 14 But the woman was given the two wings of a giant eagle so that she could fly out into the wilderness, to the place God prepared for her, where she is taken care of– away from the presence of the serpent– for a time, times, and half a time. 15 Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to sweep her away by a flood, 16 but the earth came to her rescue; the ground opened up and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth. 17 So the dragon became enraged at the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her children, those who keep God’s commandments and hold to the testimony about Jesus.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:2-3
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    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

    3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

  • Prov 10:9-10
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    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

    10The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

  • Prov 12:22-23
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    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Job 34:25
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    25Therefore, he knows their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

  • Prov 2:11-12
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    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

    12to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9Concluding Exhortation Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the LORD are right; the godly walk in them,but in them the rebellious stumble.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Ps 34:15
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    15The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

  • Prov 22:11
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    11The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious– the king will be his friend.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

  • Prov 5:21
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    21For the ways of a person are in front of the LORD’s eyes, and the LORD weighs all that person’s paths.

  • Ps 1:6
    72%

    6Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

  • Prov 16:10
    72%

    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Job 12:19-20
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    19He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the potentates.

    20He deprives the trusted advisers of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
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    12For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.

  • Prov 2:6-8
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    6For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

    7He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

    8to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

  • Prov 20:8
    71%

    8A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

  • Job 34:21
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    21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise man went up against the city of the mighty and brought down the stronghold in which they trust.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly. Proud talk should not come out of your mouth! For the LORD is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    71%

    2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Hab 1:13
    71%

    13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?

  • Prov 22:13
    70%

    13The sluggard has said,“There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”

  • Prov 19:27
    70%

    27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 10:29
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    29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
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    28You deliver oppressed people, but you watch the proud and bring them down.

  • Ps 37:18
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    18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

  • Job 24:23
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    23God may let them rest in a feeling of security, but he is constantly watching all their ways.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.