Discretion will watch over you —discernment will guard you—
Discretion shall preserve thee, Understanding shall keep thee:
Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you,
Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
Discretion will guard you; understanding will protect you.
then counsel must guard you, and prudence must serve you,
Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee,
May integrity and uprightness protect me—for I wait for You.
to give discernment to the naïve, knowledge and discretion to the youth
Do not forsake her, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
If the iron axe is blunt and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must exert more force. So wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise.