Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,
Cross References
Psalms 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
Proverbs 6:22When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
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 →