Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will guard thee, Understanding will preserve thee.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10When wisdom entereth into thy heart, And knowledge is pleasant to thy soul,
12It will deliver thee from the way of the wicked, From the men who speak perverse things;
Cross References
Psalms 119:9How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy word.
Proverbs 6:22When thou goest forth, they shall guide thee; When thou sleepest, they shall watch over thee; And, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put forth more strength; but an advantage for giving success hath 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 →