Proverbs 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.”
Proverbs 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 5:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.”
Proverbs 5:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. ”
Proverbs 5:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.”
Proverbs 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge. ”
Proverbs 5:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.”
Proverbs 5:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 5:2 in Context — Proverbs 5
1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
What Does Proverbs 5:2 Mean?
Proverbs 5:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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