Proverbs 5:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.”

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BSBPD

“that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 5:2 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
  2. Psalms 71:15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
  3. Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
  4. Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
  5. Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
  6. Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
  7. Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
  8. Proverbs 20:15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
  9. Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
  10. Malachi 2:6True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

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