Proverbs 2:12
They will rescue you from the way of evil, 1 from those who speak perverse things, 1
Unlocked Literal 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 watch over you, 1 understanding will guard you. 1
13who abandon the right paths 1 and walk in the ways of darkness. 1
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless. 1
Psalms 101:4Perverse people will leave me; 1 I am not loyal to evil. 1
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, 1 refuse to follow them. 1
Proverbs 4:14Do not follow the path of the wicked 1 and do not go along the way of those who do evil. 1
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. 1 I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, 1 and perverted speech. I hate them. 1
Proverbs 13:20Walk with wise people and you will be wise, 1 but the companion of fools will suffer 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 →