Proverbs 2:10–12
Proverbs 2:10–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
10 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;
Proverbs 2:10–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.
12 Wisdom will save you from evil people,
from those whose words are twisted.
Proverbs 2:10–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 Wisdom will come into your mind,
and knowledge will be pleasing to you.
11 Good sense will protect you;
understanding will guard you.
12 It will keep you from the wicked,
from those whose words are bad,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,
And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall watch over thee;
Understanding shall keep thee:
12 To deliver thee from the way of evil,
From the men that speak perverse things;
Proverbs 2:10–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, 11 discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Proverbs 2:10–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Wisdom will come into your heart.
Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Foresight will protect you.
Understanding will guard you.
12 ⸤Wisdom will⸥ save you
from the way of evil,
from the person who speaks devious things,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.
11 Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you,
12 rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 for wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 prudence will watch over you;
and understanding will guard you.
12 It will save you from the way of evil,
from those who speak perversely,
Proverbs 2:10–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 for wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.
11 Discretion will watch over you;
understanding will protect you,
12 in order to deliver you from the way of evil,
from a man who speaks devious things—
Proverbs 2:10–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 Your heart will become wise.
Your mind will delight in knowledge.
11 Good sense will keep you safe.
Understanding will guard you.
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of evil men.
It will save you from men who twist their words.
Proverbs 2:10–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
10 For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things;