Proverbs 2:11
Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,
12And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,
Cross References
Psalms 119:9BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
Proverbs 6:22It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the yron be blunt, and one hath not whet the edge, he must then put to more strength: but the excellencie to direct a thing is wisedome.
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 →