Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture.
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.
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 My son, give heed unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence: 2 that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture. 3 For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.
Cross References
Psalm 45:2
Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 71:15
My mouth shall speak daily of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.
Proverbs 15:2
A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Proverbs 15:7
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
Proverbs 16:23
A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely; and amendeth the doctrine in his lips.
Proverbs 20:15
A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; yea, milk and honey is under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of frankincense.
Malachi 2:6-7
The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no wickedness found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many one away from their sins.