Proverbs 5:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

² that thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² That thou mayest regard discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² That you may exercise proper discrimination and discretion and your lips may guard and keep knowledge and the wise answer [to temptation].

American Standard Version (1901)

² That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Common English Bible

² so you might remain discreet, and your lips might guard knowledge.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² so that you may guard your thinking, and so that your lips may preserve discipline. Do not pay attention to the deceit of a woman.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.

Proverbs 5:2 Cross References

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Psalm 45:2

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

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.

Proverbs 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Song of Solomon 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.