Proverbs 22:13

"The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful."

Key Reflection

In Proverbs 22:13, the verse highlights that the Lord values genuine wisdom and knowledge, ensuring they bear fruit, while He opposes the vain and deceitful words of those who are unfaithful. This contrast underscores the importance of sincerity in one's beliefs and actions, emphasizing divine support for truth and rejection of falsehood.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The point of the satire is the ingenuity with which the slothful man devises the most improbable alarms. He hears that “there is a lion without,” i. e., in the broad open country; he is afraid of being slain in the very streets of the city.

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