American Standard Version
"That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. "
— Proverbs 5:2, American Standard Version
“That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.”
“that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.”
“in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.”
“That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.”
“So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.”
“That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.”
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;