Proverbs
Proverbs 2:11
11Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discretion | מְ֭זִמָּה | mə·zim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4209 purpose, discretion, device |
| will watch over you | תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר | tiš·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| and understanding | תְּבוּנָ֥ה | tə·ḇū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| will guard you | תִנְצְרֶֽכָּה׃ | ṯin·ṣə·rek·kāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 4:6 · Ephesians 5:15 · Psalm 25:21 · Ecclesiastes 10:10 · Psalm 119:9–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.