Proverbs 2:7-22
Authorized (King James) Version
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment,
and preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity;
yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart,
and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 discretion shall preserve thee,
understanding shall keep thee:
12 to deliver thee from the way of the evil man,
from the man that speaketh froward things;
13 who leave the paths of uprightness,
to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 who rejoice to do evil,
and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15 whose ways are crooked,
and they froward in their paths:
16 to deliver thee from the strange woman,
even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17 which forsaketh the guide of her youth,
and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18 For her house inclineth unto death,
and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again,
neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,
and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land,
and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth,
and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Proverbs 2:7-22
New King James Version
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And (B)preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
(C)Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To (D)walk in the ways of darkness;
14 (E)Who rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
15 (F)Whose ways are crooked,
And who are devious in their paths;
16 To deliver you from (G)the immoral woman,
(H)From the seductress who flatters with her words,
17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth,
And forgets the covenant of her God.
18 For (I)her house [a]leads down to death,
And her paths to the dead;
19 None who go to her return,
Nor do they [b]regain the paths of life—
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.
21 For the upright will dwell in the (J)land,
And the blameless will remain in it;
22 But the wicked will be [c]cut off from the [d]earth,
And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:18 sinks
- Proverbs 2:19 Lit. reach
- Proverbs 2:22 destroyed
- Proverbs 2:22 land
Proverbs 6:20-24
Authorized (King James) Version
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment,
and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 bind them continually upon thine heart,
and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee;
when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;
and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light;
and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 to keep thee from the evil woman,
from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Proverbs 6:20-24
New King James Version
Beware of Adultery
20 (A)My son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.
21 (B)Bind them continually upon your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 (C)When you roam, [a]they will lead you;
When you sleep, (D)they will keep you;
And when you awake, they will speak with you.
23 (E)For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
24 (F)To keep you from the evil woman,
From the flattering tongue of a seductress.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit. it
Proverbs 7:1-5
Authorized (King James) Version
7 My son, keep my words,
and lay up my commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments, and live;
and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3 Bind them upon thy fingers,
write them upon the table of thine heart.
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;
and call understanding thy kinswoman:
5 that they may keep thee from the strange woman,
from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 7:1-5
New King James Version
The Wiles of a Harlot
7 My son, keep my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you.
2 (B)Keep my commands and live,
(C)And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 (D)Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 (E)That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
Proverbs 10:19
Authorized (King James) Version
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:
but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:19
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride:
but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14:3
New King James Version
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Proverbs 18:10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower:
the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high
Proverbs 21:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:23
New King James Version
23 (A)Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 22:5
Authorized (King James) Version
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:
he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:5
New King James Version
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.
Proverbs 22:24-25
Authorized (King James) Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man;
and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 lest thou learn his ways,
and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New King James Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (A)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
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