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Proverbs 5

Prov. 5:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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That thou mayest regard
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
discretion
mzimmah (Hebrew #4209)
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
KJV usage: (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Pronounce: mez-im-maw'
Origin: from 2161
, and that thy lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
may keep
natsar (Hebrew #5341)
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
KJV usage: besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
Pronounce: naw-tsar'
Origin: a primitive root
knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
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Cross References

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thy lips.
Prov. 10:21• 21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. (Prov. 10:21)
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Prov. 15:2,7• 2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. (Prov. 15:2,7)
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Prov. 16:23• 23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. (Prov. 16:23)
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Prov. 20:15• 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (Prov. 20:15)
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Psa. 45:2• 2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (Psa. 45:2)
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Psa. 71:15• 15My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. (Psa. 71:15)
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Psa. 119:13• 13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. (Psa. 119:13)
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Song of Sol. 4:11• 11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. (Song of Sol. 4:11)
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Mal. 2:6‑7• 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. (Mal. 2:6‑7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

JND Translation Notes

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Or "well-considered thoughts," it is plural. for singular see ch. 1.4, "discretion."