Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Meditation shall watch over thee, understanding shall guard thee:
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,
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:
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 shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul. 11 Meditation shall watch over thee, understanding shall guard thee: 12 To deliver thee from the evil way, from the man speaking deceit;
Cross References
Proverbs 4:6
Thou shalt not forsake her, and she will watch thee: love her, and she will guard thee.
Psalm 25:21
Integrity and uprightness shall watch me; for I waited for thee.
Psalm 119:9-11
In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.
Proverbs 6:22-24
In thy going about it shall lead thee; in thy lying down it shall watch over thee; and awaking, it shall speak to thee.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom; and not a man remembered that poor man.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron became dull and he polished not the face, and he will strengthen the forces: and wisdom will make preeminence to prosper.
Ephesians 5:15
See therefore how ye walk accurately, not as unwise, but as wise,