Proverbs 2:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:6 : 6 Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited `on' Thee.
  • Prov 6:22-24 : 22 In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee. 23 For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction, 24 To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
  • Eccl 10:10 : 10 If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom `is' advantageous to make right.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- 17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools. 18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
  • Ps 119:9-9 : 9 `Beth.' With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word. 10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands. 11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • Prov 2:5-10
    6 verses
    81%

    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

    7Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

    8To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

    9Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

  • Prov 3:21-23
    3 verses
    79%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

    22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

    23Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

  • Prov 2:12
    79%

    12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

  • Prov 1:2-5
    4 verses
    77%

    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

  • Prov 4:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 8:12
    75%

    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

  • Prov 2:20
    75%

    20That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

  • Prov 14:8
    75%

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 6:22
    74%

    22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee.

  • Prov 3:4
    74%

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 16:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 22:18
    74%

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Prov 16:17
    74%

    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 24:14
    73%

    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • Prov 7:5
    73%

    5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

  • Ps 121:7
    73%

    7Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

  • Prov 8:14
    73%

    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 6:24
    73%

    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

  • Job 12:12
    73%

    12With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding.

  • Prov 4:13
    73%

    13Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

  • Eccl 8:5
    73%

    5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

  • Prov 22:12
    73%

    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 14:15
    72%

    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 1:33
    72%

    33And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Job 28:28
    72%

    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Eccl 7:12
    72%

    12For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.