Proverbs 2:12
to deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
In Context
11discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee,
13who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will know no evil thing.
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 4:14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:20Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange… Read the whole commentary →