Proverbs 2:12
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
Berean Standard Bible
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 will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
Proverbs 4:14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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 →