Proverbs 2:12
so that you may be rescued from the evil way, and from the man who speaks perversities,
Catholic Public Domain 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
11then counsel must guard you, and prudence must serve you,
13from those who leave the straight path to walk in dark ways,
Cross References
Psalms 17:4Praising, I will call upon the Lord. And I will be saved from my enemies.
Psalms 101:4For my days have faded away like smoke, and my bones have dried out like firewood.
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners should entice you, do not consent to them.
Proverbs 4:14Do not delight in the paths of the impious, nor permit the way of evil-doers to please you.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
Proverbs 13:20Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
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 →