Proverbs 2:11

Good counsel shall guard thee, 1 And holy understanding shall keep thee; 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

In Context

10For if wisdom shall come into thine understanding, 1 And discernment shall seem pleasing to thy soul, 1

12To deliver thee from the evil way, 1 And from the man that speaks nothing faithfully. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:22Whensoever thou walkest, lead this along and let it be with thee; 1 And when thou sleepest let it keep thee; 1 That it may talk with thee when thou wakest. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:10If the axe-head should fall off, 1 Then the man troubles his countenance, 1 And he must put forth more strength: 1 And in that case skill is of no advantage to a man. 1

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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