Proverbs 2:11
then counsel must guard you, and prudence must serve you,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10If wisdom is to enter into your heart, and if knowledge is to become pleasing to your soul,
12so that you may be rescued from the evil way, and from the man who speaks perversities,
Cross References
Proverbs 6:22When you walk, let them keep step with you. When you sleep, let them guard you. And when you keep watch, speak with them.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron is dull, and if it was not that way before, but has been made dull by much labor, then it will be sharpened. And wisdom will follow after diligence.
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 →