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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 2:11 - Keep
Proverbs 2:11 - Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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Discretion | H4209 | מְזִמָּה |
[Noun Feminine] a {plan} usually evil ({machination }) sometimes good (sagacity) |
shall preserve | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
thee understanding | H8394 | תָּבוּן |
[Noun Masculine] from H995; intelligence; by implication an argument; by extension caprice |
shall keep | H5341 | נָצַר |
[Verb] to {guard} in a good sense (to {protect} maintain: {obey} etc.) or a bad one (to {conceal} etc.) |
thee |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.