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Proverbs 22:12 Interlinear

“The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor”

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Proverbs 22 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	עֵינֵ֣י	H5869	The eyes	an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
2	יְ֭הוָה	H3068	of the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3	נָ֣צְרוּ	H5341	preserve	to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
4	דָ֑עַת	H1847	knowledge	knowledge
5	וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף	H5557	and he overthroweth	properly, to wrench, i.e., (figuratively) to subvert
6	דִּבְרֵ֥י	H1697	the words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
7	בֹגֵֽד׃	H898	of the transgressor	to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage

Proverbs 22:12 (current)The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor