God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 5:2
2so that you may act with foresight and speak with insight.
Proverbs 5:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
- New International Version (NIV)that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)That you may preserve discretion, And your lips may keep knowledge.
Context of Proverbs 5:2
1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding so that you may act with foresight and speak with insight. 3The lips of an adulterous woman drip with honey. Her kiss is smoother than oil, 4but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Read all of Proverbs 5Proverbs 5:2 word by word
לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 5:2
- Proverbs 10:21The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
- Proverbs 16:23A wise person’s heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.
- Proverbs 20:15There are gold and plenty of jewels, but the lips of knowledge are precious gems.
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of Adam’s descendants. Grace is poured on your lips. That is why God has blessed you forever.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, about your salvation all day long. Even then, it is more than I can understand.
- Psalms 119:13With my lips I have repeated every regulation that ⌞comes⌟ from your mouth.
- Malachi 2:6The teaching that came from his mouth was true. Nothing unjust was found on his lips. He lived with me in peace and honesty and turned many people away from sin.
Commentaries on Proverbs 5:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And that thy lips may keep - literally, “and thy lips shall keep.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Following instructions helps you make good choices. This is especially important when dealing with a woman who behaves immorally.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. regard--or, "observe." keep--preserve constantly.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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