Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
12To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men that speak froward things;
Cross References
Psalms 119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, when thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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 →