Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
King James Version
In Context
10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Cross References
Psalms 119:9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Proverbs 6:22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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 →