Proverbs 22:12 (DRB)

Passage

The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

Proverbs 22:11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

Proverbs 22:12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

Proverbs 22:13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

Proverbs 22:14 The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "lord", "preserve", "knowledge", "words", "unjust", and "overthrown". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "He that loveth cleanness of heart for..." into verse 13's "The slothful man saith There is a...", so "eyes" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eyes" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.