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Proverbs 2:11 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:”

Proverbs 2:11

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

9

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; {yea}, every good path.

10

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

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Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

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To deliver thee from the way of the evil {man}, from the man that speaketh froward things;

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Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

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