Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.
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- Malachi 2:6–7Rank 1 from verse 2
6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquitie was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.
7For the priests lips should keepe knowledge, and they should seeke the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hostes.
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Proverbs 5:2
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.
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discretion
Wise discernment, judgment, or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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1MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
1¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.
Selected passage3¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
3¶ *†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.