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Proverbs 2:8
8so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers.
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 success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers. 9Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity — every good path. 10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight you.
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:8 word by word
לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 2:8
- Proverbs 8:20I walk in the ways of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
- Psalms 1:6For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
- Psalms 23:3He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
- Psalms 121:5The Lord protects you; the Lord is a shelter right by your side.
- Isaiah 35:9There will be no lion there, and no vicious beast will go up on it; they will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk on it,
- Isaiah 49:9saying to the prisoners, “Come out,” and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They will feed along the pathways, and their pastures will be on all the barren heights.
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
- Proverbs 3:21Maintain sound wisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Indeed he loves the people. All your holy ones are in your hand, and they assemble 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 a person does not prevail by his own strength.
- Psalms 37:23A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way.
- Psalms 66:9He keeps us alive and does not allow our feet to slip.
- Psalms 145:20The Lord guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked.
- Jeremiah 32:40“I will make a permanent covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from me.
- 1 Peter 1:5You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and 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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