Proverbs 2:12
It will deliver thee from the way of the wicked, From the men who speak perverse things;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
In Context
11Discretion will guard thee, Understanding will preserve thee.
13Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
Cross References
Psalms 17:4My thoughts do not vary from my lips. As to the deeds of men, Through the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Psalms 101:4The perverse in heart shall be far from me; I will not know a wicked person.
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not!
Proverbs 4:14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men;
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, And the deceitful mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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 →