Proverbs 2:11
Strong's Lexicon
Discretion
מְ֭זִמָּה (mə·zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4209: 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil)

will watch over you,
תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר (tiš·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

עָלֶ֗יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

and understanding
תְּבוּנָ֥ה (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification)

will guard you,
תִנְצְרֶֽכָּה׃ (ṯin·ṣə·rek·kāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,

Young's Literal Translation
Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,

New American Standard Bible
Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you,

King James Bible
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

New Living Translation
Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.

English Standard Version
discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,

New American Standard Bible
Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you,

King James Bible
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,

International Standard Version
Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,

NET Bible
Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

American Standard Version
Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

English Revised Version
Discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Young's Literal Translation
Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,
















Cross References
Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 4:6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Proverbs 6:22
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Proverbs 2:12
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

Proverbs 2:13
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
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