Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
In Context
1My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding:
3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Cross References
Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, and of thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and abundance of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Malachi 2:6The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:2-15
Parental Instructions; Cautions against Sensuality. 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7… Read the whole commentary →