NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon That thou mayest regardshamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. discretion mzimmah (mez-im-maw') a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly. and that thy lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) may keep natsar (naw-tsar') to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) knowledge da`ath (dah'-ath) knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible That you may observe discretion And your lips may reserve knowledge. King James Bible That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. Holman Christian Standard Bible so that you may maintain discretion and your lips safeguard knowledge. International Standard Version so you may carefully practice discretion and your lips preserve knowledge. NET Bible in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge. Aramaic Bible in Plain English So that you heed counsel and your lips will keep knowledge. GOD'S WORD® Translation so that you may act with foresight and speak with insight. King James 2000 Bible That you may preserve discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge. Links Proverbs 5:2Proverbs 5:2 NIV Proverbs 5:2 NLT Proverbs 5:2 ESV Proverbs 5:2 NASB Proverbs 5:2 KJV |
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