Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over you.Understanding will keep you,
New Heart English 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 axe 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 →