Proverbs 22:12-14

King James Version

¹²The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

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

¹⁴The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

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Proverbs 22:12-14

New International Version

¹²The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

¹³The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!^(A)
I’ll be killed in the public square!”

¹⁴The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;^(B)
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.^(C)

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Proverbs 22:12-14

New King James Version

¹²The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

¹³^(A)The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be slain in the streets!”

¹⁴^(B)The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;
^(C)He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.

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Proverbs 22:12-14

English Standard Version

¹²The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
    but he ^(A)overthrows the words of the traitor.
¹³^(B)The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
    I shall be killed in the streets!”
¹⁴The mouth of ^(C)forbidden^[a] women is ^(D)a deep pit;
    ^(E)he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.