Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and your lips safeguard knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And your
King James Version
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep 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.
The Emphasized Bible
That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.
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
listen closely
and your lips safeguard knowledge.
and her words are
Cross References
Psalm 45:2
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 71:15
and Your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.
Psalm 119:13
all the judgments from Your mouth.
Proverbs 10:21
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 15:2
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:7
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 16:23
and increases learning with its speech.
Proverbs 20:15
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
Song of Songs 4:11
Honey and milk
The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Malachi 2:6-7
True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with Me