Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,
New American Standard Bible
Understanding will watch over you,
King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Holman Bible
and understanding will guard you,
A Conservative Version
discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee,
American Standard Version
Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
Amplified
Discretion will watch over you,
Understanding and discernment will guard you,
Bible in Basic English
Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
Darby Translation
discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:
Julia Smith Translation
Meditation shall watch over thee, understanding shall guard thee:
King James 2000
Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,
Modern King James verseion
judgment shall keep you, understanding shall keep you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee.
NET Bible
Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,
New Heart English Bible
Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
The Emphasized Bible
Discretion, shall watch over thee, understanding, shall preserve thee: -
Webster
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
World English Bible
Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
Youngs Literal Translation
Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Discretion » General references to
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Prudence » They who have » Are preserved by it
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Topics
Interlinear
M@zimmah
Shamar
Tabuwn
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11 Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you, 12 delivering you from the way of evil, from men who speak perverse things,
Cross References
Proverbs 4:6
Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
Psalm 25:21
Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you.
Psalm 119:9-11
How can a young man keep his behavior pure? By guarding it in accordance with your word.
Proverbs 6:22-24
During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If someone's ax is blunt the edge isn't sharpened then more strength will be needed. Putting wisdom to work will bring success.
Ephesians 5:15
So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise,