Proverbs 2:11

Then shall counsayle preserue thee, and vnderstandyng shall kepe thee,

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

In Context

10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and thy soule deliteth in knowledge:

12That thou mayest be deliuered from the euyll way, and from the man that speaketh frowarde thynges:

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:22That shall leade thee when thou goest, preserue thee when thou art asleepe, and when thou awakest talke with thee.

Ecclesiastes 10:10When an iron is blunt and the poynt not sharpened, it must be whet agayne, and that with might: Euen so doth wisdome folowe 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 →

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