Proverbs 2:10
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.
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;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
- KJV
- When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
- WEB
- For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
- ASV
- For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
- DARBY
- When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
- BLB
- For wisdom will enter into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
- ÅB
- For visdom skal komme i ditt hjerte, og kunnskap skal glede din sjel;
- OTB
- For visdom vil fylle ditt hjerte, og kunnskap vil bringe glede til din sjel.
- B1930
- For visdom skal komme i ditt hjerte, og kunnskap skal glede din sjel;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Read in contextColossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Read in contextJob 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Read in contextProverbs 24:13–14
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Read in contextPsalms 104:34
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Read in contextProverbs 18:1–2
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Read in contextPsalms 119:162
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
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