Proverbs 2:11

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Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you,

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:6 : 6 Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you.
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because I wait for you.
  • Prov 6:22-24 : 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake, they will speak to you. 23 For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life. 24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
  • Eccl 10:10 : 10 If the iron axe is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but wisdom brings success.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, 'Wisdom is better than strength.' But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded. 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  • Ps 119:9-9 : 9 How can a young person keep their way pure? By living according to Your word. 10 With all my heart I seek You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. 11 I have hidden Your word in my heart so that I might not sin against You.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-10
    6 verses
    81%

    5then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

    7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

    8guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of His faithful ones.

    9Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity—the entire good path.

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Prov 3:21-23
    3 verses
    79%

    21My son, do not let them depart from your sight; guard sound wisdom and discretion.

    22They will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.

    23Then you will walk safely on your path, and your foot will not stumble.

  • Prov 2:12
    79%

    12rescuing you from the way of evil, from anyone who speaks perversely,

  • Prov 1:2-5
    4 verses
    77%

    2To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity,

    4To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my commands with you,

    2making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

    3if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

  • Prov 4:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

    6Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you.

    7Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • Prov 8:12
    75%

    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.

  • Prov 2:20
    75%

    20So you will walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 14:8
    75%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 6:22
    74%

    22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake, they will speak to you.

  • Prov 3:4
    74%

    4Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 16:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 16:17
    74%

    17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 24:14
    73%

    14In the same way, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 7:5
    73%

    5To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

  • Ps 121:7
    73%

    7The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life.

  • Prov 8:14
    73%

    14Counsel and wisdom belong to me; I have understanding and strength.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Prov 6:24
    73%

    24They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.

  • Job 12:12
    73%

    12"Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

  • Prov 4:13
    73%

    13Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life.

  • Eccl 8:5
    73%

    5Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

  • Prov 22:12
    73%

    12The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge, but He overturns the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 14:15
    72%

    15The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 1:33
    72%

    33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • Job 28:28
    72%

    28And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • Eccl 7:12
    72%

    12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.