Proverbs 22:12

preserve. guard.

words: or affairs. Hebrew. dabar. App-73.

transgressor. traitor. Hebrew. bagad. Illustrations: Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:14); Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14-16); Ezra's opponents (Ezra 3:3; Ezra 3:13. Compare Proverbs. and Proverbs 6); the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34).

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:12

Arno Geneva Study Bible

The eyes of the LORD preserve (h) knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. (h) Favour them that love knowledge.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. The eyes of the Lord - (the Divine providence) preserve k...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Sime...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Read, 'The eyes of the Lord are in him that keepeth knowledge.' Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. M...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having refer...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. Ver. 12. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge. ] Th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 The eyes of the L ORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. Here is, 1. The special care God ta...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The eyes of the Lord preserve, God by the watchful eye of his providence maintains and defends, knowledge, to wit, men of knowledge; the abstract...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:12 THE PRESERVATION OF KNOWLEDGE I. God preserves knowledge by preserving the man who possesses the knowledge ....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for h...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 12. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, for His eyes are fixed in protecting care upon those who observe the norm of true knowledge as foun...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 16:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 ; 2 Timothy 3:9 ; Acts 12:23 ; Acts 12:24 ; Acts 13:8-12 ; Acts 5:39 ; Acts 8:9-12 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Preserve — God by the watchful eye of his providence maintains and defends. Knowledge — Men of knowledge, knowing and good men. The matters — All h...

¹² The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the wordse of the transgressor.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:12

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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