Proverbs 2:11
Mezimah (discretion) shall be shomer over thee, 1 tevunah (understanding) shall safeguard thee; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10When chochmah entereth into thine lev, 1 and da'as (knowledge) is pleasant unto thy nefesh; 1
12To save thee from the derech rah, 1 from the ish medaber tahpukhot (man speaking perverse things); 1
Cross References
Psalms 119:9How shall a na'ar cleanse his way? 1 By being shomer thereto according to Thy Davar (Word). 1
Proverbs 6:22When thou goest, it shall guide thee; 1 when thou sleepest, it shall be shomer over thee; 1 and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the barzel (iron) + 10:10 of the axe be blunt, 1 and he do not whet the edge, 1 then must more strength be marshalled; 1 but chochmah brings success. 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 →