Proverbs 2:12
to deliver you from the way of evil, 2 from the men who speak perverse things; 1
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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 watch over you. 2 Understanding will keep you, 1
13who forsake the paths of uprightness, 2 to walk in the ways of darkness; 1
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, 2 I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. 1
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart will be far from me. 2 I will have nothing to do with evil. 1
Proverbs 1:10My son, if people who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal· entice you, don’t consent. 1
Proverbs 4:14Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. 2 Don’t walk in the way of evil men. 1
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Adonai is to hate evil. 2 I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth. 1
Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, 2 but a companion of fools suffers harm. 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 →