Proverbs 5:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

English ASV

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

English Amplified

That you may exercise proper discrimination and discretion and your lips may guard and keep knowledge and the wise answer [to temptation].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

That you may exercise proper discrimination and discretion and your lips may guard and keep knowledge and the wise answer [to temptation].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

so that you may maintain discretion and your lips safeguard knowledge.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

English EASY 2024

If you learn this, you will choose to do the right things in life. Your words will show that you are wise.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Remember to live wisely, and what you learn will keep your lips from saying the wrong thing.

that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then you will know how to behave properly, and your words will show that you have knowledge.

English God's Word - GW 1995

so that you may act with foresight and speak with insight.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

so that [you] may maintain discretion and your lips safeguard knowledge.

English KJV 1611

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

English LSB

That you may keep discretion And that your lips may guard knowledge.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

that you may regard discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

That you may observe discretion And your lips may reserve knowledge.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

That discretion may watch over you, and understanding may guard you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then you will continue to have good sense. Your lips will keep on speaking words of knowledge.

English NIV

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

English NKJ 1982

That you may preserve discretion, And your lips may keep knowledge.

English NLT

Then you will learn to be discreet and will store up knowledge.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

so that you may hold on to prudence, and your lips may guard knowledge.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

so that wisdom and discernment will enter your heart, and then the words you speak will express what you’ve learned.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Watch yourself, lest you be indiscreet and betray some vital information.

English Tyndale 1537

that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture.

Proverbs 5:2 — Compare Translations