Proverbs 5:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— That you may observe discretion And your lips may reserve knowledge.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— That thou mayest preserve discretion,—and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keepe knowledge.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— That you may heed counsel and that your lips may keep knowledge.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— that thou mayest keep good understanding, and the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge. |
That thou mayest regard
8104 {8104} Primeשָׁמַרshamar{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
discretion,
4209 {4209} Primeמְזִמָּהm@zimmah{mez-im-maw'}
From H2161; a plan, usually evil ( machination), sometimes good ( sagacity).
and [ that] thy lips
8193 {8193} Primeשָׂפָהsaphah{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
may keep
5341 {5341} Primeנָצַרnatsar{naw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
knowledge.
1847 {1847} Primeדַּעַתda`ath{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge. |
Proverbs 5:2
_ _ regard — or, “observe.”
_ _ keep — preserve constantly. |
- thy lips:
Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
Psalms 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalms 71:15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].
Psalms 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Song of Songs 4:11 Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.
Malachi 2:6-7 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. ... For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
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