The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 22:12 in context
Proverbs 22:9–15
9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
10
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
12
Selected verse
The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!”
14
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
He who is under the LORD’s wrath will fall into it.
15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
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