12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
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For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. …
But Elymas the sorcerer(for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. …
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12)Here is, 1. The special care God takes to preserve knowledge , that is, to keep up religion in the world by keeping up among men the knowledge of himself and of good and evil, notwithstanding the corruption of mankind, and the artifices of Satan to blind men’s minds and keep them in ignorance. It is a wonderful instance of the power and goodness of the eyes of the Lord , that is, his watchful prov…
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