12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

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12 The Lord watches over anyone with knowledge,
    but he ruins the plans[a] of the unfaithful.

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  1. Proverbs 22:12 Lit. words

17 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,(A)
18 or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn His wrath away from him.

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17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls;
    don’t let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
18 Otherwise the Lord will observe and disapprove,
    and he will turn his anger away from him.

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Every word of God is pure;[a](A)
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.(B)
Don’t add to His words,(C)
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined

Everything God says is pure;
    he is a shield for those who take refuge in him.
Don’t add to his words,
    or he will rebuke you,
        and you will be shown to be a liar.

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