Parallel Verses
King James Version
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
New American Standard Bible
Understanding will watch over you,
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:
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 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;
Cross References
Proverbs 4:6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Psalm 119:9-11
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Proverbs 6:22-24
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Ephesians 5:15
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,