Proverbs 2:11
Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
In Context
10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
Cross References
Psalms 119:9[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
Proverbs 6:22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked — it talketh [with] thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom [is] advantageous to make right.
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 →