Proverbs 5:2 - Tree of Life Version that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve 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. |
My heart is stirred with a good word. I speak my verses to the king. My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
My mouth will recount Your justice and Your salvation all day, though I do not know the sum of them.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding.
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
A wise man’s heart teaches his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but lips that speak knowledge are precious.
My son, hold on to sound wisdom and discernment, do not let them out of your sight.
Your lips, my bride, drip honey from the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The scent of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.