Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 5:2 in other translations
| BSB | that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. |
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| WEB | that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge. |
| ASV | That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. |
| YLT | To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep. |
| DARBY | that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge. |
| BBE | So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge. |
| Webster | That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. |
What does Proverbs 5:2 mean?
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 5:1-14
Solomon cautions all young men, as his children, to abstain from fleshly lusts. Some, by the adulterous woman, here understand idolatry, false doctrine, which tends to lead astray men's minds and manners; but the direct view is to warn against seventh-commandment sins. Often these have been, and still are, Satan's method of drawing men from the worship of God into false religion. Consider how fatal the consequences…
Proverbs 5:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 5:2
- Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
- Malachi 2:6-7
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
- Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
- Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Psalms 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- Psalms 71:15
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Psalms 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
- Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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Context
- Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
- Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
- Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para que guardes consejo, y tus labios conserven la ciencia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | pour garder les pensées réfléchies et pour que tes lèvres conservent la connaissance. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | um Besonnenheit zu beobachten, und damit deine Lippen Erkenntnis bewahren. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ut custodias cogitationes, et disciplinam labia tua conservent. Ne attendas fallaciæ mulieris; |