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Proverbs 2:8
8He protects the lives of righteous people. He takes care of people who serve him faithfully.
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
6It is the Lord who gives wisdom to people. He teaches us to understand things, so that we know what is true. 7He helps good people to be wise in how they live. And he keeps honest people safe. He protects the lives of righteous people. He takes care of people who serve him faithfully. 9So learn from God. Then you will understand what is right, true and fair. You will know the best way to live. 10You will become wise in your thoughts. Your knowledge of what is right will make you happy.
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 along the way that is righteous. I follow the path of justice.
- Psalms 1:6The Lord takes care of people who respect him. But wicked people are living in a way that will take them to a bad end.
- Psalms 23:3He gives me new strength in my life. He is my guide to the right paths. He does this to give honour to his name.
- Psalms 121:5The Lord is the one who keeps you safe. He is very near to you. He will give you shade from the hot sun.
- Isaiah 35:9No lions will be there. No dangerous wild animals will come onto it. They will not come near to it. It is the people that the Lord has rescued who will travel on that road.
- Isaiah 49:9You will say to the prisoners, “Come out!” You will say to people who are in dark prisons, “Come outside!” Then they will be free to find food for themselves. They will eat along the road and on the tops of the hills.
- John 10:28I give them life for ever with God. They will never die. Nobody can ever take them away from me.
- Proverbs 3:21My child, always keep hold of wisdom and a good mind. Make sure that you keep them safe.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Yes, the Lord loves his people. He takes care of all his holy people. They sit near to him and they listen to his teaching.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He takes care of his faithful people. But he puts wicked people in a dark place where they can do nothing. It is not a person's own strength that makes him great.
- Psalms 37:23If the way that somebody lives pleases the Lord, the Lord will lead him into good things.
- Psalms 66:9He keeps our lives safe. He does not let us fall to the ground.
- Psalms 145:20Whoever loves the Lord, he keeps safe. But he destroys wicked people.
- Jeremiah 32:40I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever. I will promise always to do good things for them. They will want to respect me and obey me so that they never turn away from me again. That is what I will do for them.
- 1 Peter 1:5God is using his great power to keep you safe, because you trust him. He will continue to keep you safe until the last day, when Christ will return. Then you will know that God has saved you completely from sin and from death.
- Jude 1:24God is able to keep you safe so that you continue to trust him. One day you will stand in front of him and you will be very happy. God will bring you to that place and you will be completely good. You will be able to stand near to God, who shines with beautiful light.
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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