With my lips have I declared\par\tab All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Proverbs 5:2 - American Standard Version 2015 That thou mayest preserve discretion,\par\tab And that thy lips may keep knowledge. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That thou mayest regard discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. Common English Bible so you might remain discreet, and your lips might guard knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman. |
With my lips have I declared\par\tab All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Thou art fairer than the children of men;\par\tab Grace is poured into thy lips:\par\tab Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness,\par\tab {\i And} of thy salvation all the day;\par\tab For I know not the numbers {\i thereof}.
The lips of the righteous feed many;\par\tab But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;\par\tab But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;\par\tab But the heart of the foolish {\i doeth} not so.
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,\par\tab And addeth learning to his lips.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies;\par\tab But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes;\par\tab Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Thy lips, O {\i my} bride, drop {\i as} the honeycomb:\par\tab Honey and milk are under thy tongue;\par\tab And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.