Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,

King James Version

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Holman Bible

Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you,

International Standard Version

Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

References

Morish

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

10 For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things;

Cross References

Proverbs 4:6

“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.

Psalm 25:21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.

Psalm 119:9-11

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.

Proverbs 6:22-24

When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18

But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

Ephesians 5:15

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

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