Proverbs 2:12
To deliver thee from the evil way, 1 And from the man that speaks nothing faithfully. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
In Context
11Good counsel shall guard thee, 1 And holy understanding shall keep thee; 1
13Alas for those who forsake right paths, 1 To walk in ways of darkness; 1
Cross References
Psalms 17:4I will call upon the Lord with praises, 1 And I shall be saved from mine enemies. 1
Psalms 101:4For my days have vanished like smoke, 1 And my bones have been parched like a stick. 1
Proverbs 1:10My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, 1 Neither consent thou to them. 1
Proverbs 4:14Go not in the ways of the ungodly, 1 Neither covet the ways of transgressors. 1
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, 1 And insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; 1 And I hate the perverse ways of bad men. 1
Proverbs 13:20If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: 1 But he that walks with fools shall be known. 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 →