Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over you, 1 understanding will guard you. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom will come into your heart, 1 and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 1
12They will rescue you from the way of evil, 1 from those who speak perverse things, 1
Cross References
Psalms 119:9How can a young person keep his path pure? 1 By obeying your word. 1
Proverbs 6:22When you walk, they will guide you; 1 when you sleep, they will watch over you; 1 and when you wake up, they will teach you. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:10If an iron blade is dull, and a man does not sharpen it, then he must use more strength, but wisdom provides an advantage for 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 →