Proverbs 2:11
Discretion, shall watch over thee, understanding, shall preserve thee:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet,
12To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;
Cross References
Psalms 119:9[BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest abroad, it shall guide thee, when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee, when thou wakest, it shall speak to thee:
Ecclesiastes 10:10If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply,—but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.
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 →