Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,

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:

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 pleasing to your soul. 11 Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you, 12 [in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--


Cross References

Proverbs 4:6

Do not forsake her--then she will guard you; love her and she will keep you.

Psalm 25:21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for you.

Psalm 119:9-11

How can a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed according to your word.

Proverbs 6:22-24

{When you walk}, she will lead you, {When you lie down}, she will watch over you, and [when] you awake, she will converse [with] you.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18

Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the ax is blunt but one does not sharpen its edge, {he must exert more effort}, but the advantage of wisdom [is] it brings success.

Ephesians 5:15

Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise,

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