An Extra Word

Proverbs 2:11 (KJV) Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

As I read through Proverbs in the Septuagint, I see numerous differences.  I don’t know enough about Greek to tell if it’s actual differences in the text or just the opinion of the translator, so I’m not going to make any great theological conclusions.  I did notice in this verse though that the Septuagint seems to add an extra word which I feel gives insight.

Proverbs 2:11 (BES) good counsel shall guard thee, and holy understanding shall keep thee;

Notice the adjective added to make it “holy understanding”, instead of just “understanding”. Again my tools are limited, but I don’t see that in the Hebrew text itself.

However, I find it useful to include this word.  Our understanding should be based on God’s understanding, and not just man’s.  I noticed that the Legacy Standard Bible uses discernment instead of understanding.  That makes me wonder if they were consulting with the Septuagint.

So?  Although it is not a specific scriptural understanding here, it is a good insight.  Our understanding, our grasp of things, our interpretations, should be based on God’s view of things, on holy understand.