2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.


In Context

1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

2 To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,

4 And her latter end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword with mouths.

Proverbs 5:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:2that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:2That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:2That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2That you may regard discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.