Proverbs 2:11

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 2

“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:”Proverbs 2:11

What Does Proverbs 2:11 Mean?

Proverbs 2:11 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 2, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Integrity.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 2:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Philippians 4:7“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”Proverbs 4:6“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.”Proverbs 4:14“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”Ephesians 5:15“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”Psalms 25:21“Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on 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.”Ecclesiastes 10:10“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.”Genesis 32:7“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;”Psalms 119:9“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”Ecclesiastes 7:12“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”Genesis 32:16“And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.”Ecclesiastes 9:15“Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.”

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