Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
KJV
consilium custodiet te, et prudentia servabit te :
Vulgate
βουλὴ καλὴ φυλάξει σε, ἔννοια δὲ ὁσία τηρήσει σε·
LXX
Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
ASV
מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗י/ךָ תְּבוּנָ֥ה תִנְצְרֶֽ/כָּה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
מְזִמּ֣וֹת
mzmvt
noun · 19×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 7:12 — For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
- Eccl 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.
- Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- Gen 32:7 — Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
- Phil 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Prov 4:6 — Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- Prov 4:14 — Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
- Prov 6:22 — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
- Ps 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
- Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.