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# The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over
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The eyes are a synecdoche for the person. The writer speaks as if Yahweh had physical eyes like a person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh keeps watch over" or "Yahweh guards knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# keep watch over knowledge
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Keeping watch is s metonym for protecting. Alternate translation: "protect knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# he overthrows
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"he destroys"
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# the treacherous
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The nominal adjective treacherous can be translated as a noun phrase. Translate "treacherous" as in [Proverbs 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "a treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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