Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over thee, understanding will keep thee;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom will enter thy heart, and knowledge will be pleasant unto thy soul;
12To deliver thee from the way of the bad, from the man that speaketh perverse things;
Cross References
Psalms 119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it 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 art awake, it shall converse with thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and man do not whet the edge, then must he exert more strength; but the advantage of making it properly sharp is wisdom.
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 →