Verse 11

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

Referenced Verses

• Prov 4:6 : 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
• Ps 25:21 : 21 May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
• Prov 6:22-24 : 22 When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you. 23 For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life, 24 by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.
• Eccl 10:10 : 10 If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Live Wisely Therefore consider carefully how you live– not as unwise but as wise,
• Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man. 16 So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice. 17 Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
• Ps 119:9-9 : 9 ב(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions! 10 With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands! 11 In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.