Proverbs 2:12
To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
In Context
11Discretion, shall watch over thee, understanding, shall preserve thee:—
13From them who forsake the paths of rectitude, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.
Proverbs 4:14Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:
Proverbs 8:13The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
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 →