American Standard Version
Proverbs 2:8
8That he may guard the paths of justice,And preserve the way of his saints.
Proverbs 2:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
- New International Version (NIV)for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
- English Standard Version (ESV)guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
Context of Proverbs 2:8
6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He isa shield to them that walk in integrity; That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints. 9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path. 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
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לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:8
- Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
- Psalms 1:6For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.
- Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- Psalms 121:5Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.
- Isaiah 35:9No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
- Isaiah 49:9saying to them that are bound, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and on all bare heights shall be their pasture.
- John 10:28and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
- Proverbs 3:21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
- Deuteronomy 33:3Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every oneshall receive of thy words.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
- Psalms 37:23A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
- Psalms 66:9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
- Psalms 145:20Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.
- Jeremiah 32:40and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
- 1 Peter 1:5who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Commentaries on Proverbs 2:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8saints - The devout and God-fearing. Compare Psalm 85:8 etc. The occurrence of the word here, in a book that became more and more prominent as prophetic utterances ceased, probably helped to determine its application in the period of the Maccabean struggles to those who especially claimed for themselves the title of “devout” (Chasidim, the ̓͂ Asidaioiof 1 Maccabees 7:13).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Here, common sense is the natural understanding gained by listening to God's words and observing his world. God acts as a shield, guarding and protecting those who have a relationship with him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. keepeth ... way--God defends the right way, and those in it. saints--objects of favor (compare Psa 4:3, &c.). He guides and guards them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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