Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.
New American Standard Bible
And your
King James Version
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Holman Bible
and your lips safeguard knowledge.
International Standard Version
so you may carefully practice discretion and your lips preserve knowledge.
A Conservative Version
that thou may preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
American Standard Version
That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Amplified
That you may exercise discrimination and discretion (good judgment),
And your lips may reserve knowledge and answer wisely [to temptation].
Bible in Basic English
So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
Darby Translation
that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
To watch meditation, and thy lips shall guard knowledge.
King James 2000
That you may preserve discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[in order] to keep prudence, and knowledge will guard your lips.
Modern King James verseion
in order to keep discretion, that your lips may keep knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture.
NET Bible
in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.
Webster
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
World English Bible
that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
Themes
Discretion » General references to
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
M@zimmah
Saphah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
1 My son, to my wisdom, attend, and, to mine understanding, incline thou thine ear: 2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it. 3 For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;
Cross References
Psalm 45:2
Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.
Psalm 71:15
My month, shall relate thy righteousness, All the day, thy deliverance, For I know not the numbers.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, - but, the month of dullards, belcheth out folly.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Proverbs 20:15
There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
Song of Songs 4:11
With sweetness, thy lips do drip, O bride, - Honey and milk, are under thy tongue, and, the fragrance of thy garments, is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Malachi 2:6-7
The deliverance of truth, was in his mouth, and, perverseness, was not found in his lips, - In well-doing and in uprightness, walked he with me, and, multitudes, did he turn from iniquity.