Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
Cross References
Psalms 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Proverbs 6:22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
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 →