Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 2:8
8to guard the paths of justice and protect 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 the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity, to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. 9Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path. 10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your 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, along the paths of justice,
- Psalms 1:6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
- Psalms 23:3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- Psalms 121:5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
- Isaiah 35:9No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.
- Isaiah 49:9to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
- Proverbs 3:21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
- 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- Psalms 66:9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
- Psalms 145:20The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
- Jeremiah 32:40I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.
- 1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great 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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