Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep 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,
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,
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 come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul; 11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you; 12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;
Cross References
Proverbs 4:6
Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
Psalm 25:21
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
Psalm 119:9-11
How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
Proverbs 6:22-24
In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
Ephesians 5:15
Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;