New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 2:5-20
5ThenH227 you will discernH995 the 1fearH3374 of the LordH3068 And discoverH4672 the knowledgeH1847 of GodH430.6For 2the LordH3068 givesH5414 wisdomH2451; From His mouthH6310 come knowledgeH1847 and understandingH8394.7He storesH6845 up soundH8454 wisdomH8454 for the uprightH3477; He is a 3shieldH4043 to those who walkH1980 in integrityH8537,8GuardingH5341 the pathsH734 of justiceH4941, And He 4preservesH8104 the wayH1870 of His godlyH2623 onesH2623.9ThenH227 you will discernH995 5righteousnessH6664 and justiceH4941 And equityH4339 and everyH3605 6goodH2896 courseH4570.10For 7wisdomH2451 will enterH935 your heartH3820 And 8knowledgeH1847 will be pleasantH5276 to your soulH5315;11DiscretionH4209 will 9guardH8104 you, UnderstandingH8394 will watchH5341 over you,12To 10deliverH5337 you from the wayH1870 of evilH7451, From the manH376 who speaksH1696 11perverseH8419 thingsH8419;13From those who 12leaveH5800 the pathsH734 of uprightnessH3476 To walkH1980 in the 13waysH1870 of darknessH2822;14WhoH8056 14delightH8056 in doingH6213 evilH7451 And rejoiceH1523 in the perversityH8419 of evilH7451;15WhoseH834 pathsH734 are 15crookedH6141, And who are deviousH3868 in their waysH4570;16To 16deliverH5337 you from the strangeH2114 womanH802, From the 1718adulteressH5237 who flattersH2505 with her wordsH561;17That leavesH5800 the 19companionH441 of her youthH5271 And forgetsH7911 the 20covenantH1285 of her GodH430;18For 21her houseH1004 22sinksH7743 downH7743 to deathH4194 And her tracksH4570 lead to the 23deadH7496;19NoneH3605H3808 24who goH935 to her returnH7725 again, NorH3808 do they reachH5381 the 25pathsH734 of lifeH2425.20SoH4616 you will 26walkH1980 in the wayH1870 of goodH2896 menH2896 And keepH8104 to the 27pathsH734 of the righteousH6662.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 2:5 Prov 1:7 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 2:6 1 Kin 3:12; Job 32:8; James 1:5 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 2:7 Ps 84:11; Prov 30:5 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 2:8 1 Sam 2:9; Ps 66:9 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 2:9 Prov 8:20 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 2:9 Prov 4:18 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 2:10 Prov 14:33 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 2:10 Prov 22:18 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 2:11 Prov 4:6; 6:22 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 2:12 Prov 28:26 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 2:12 Prov 6:12 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 2:13 Prov 21:16 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 2:13 Ps 82:5; Prov 4:19; John 3:19, 20 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 2:14 Prov 10:23; Jer 11:15 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 2:15 Ps 125:5; Prov 21:8 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 2:16 Prov 6:24; 7:5 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 2:16 Lit strange woman ↩
- 18. Proverbs 2:16 Prov 23:27 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 2:17 Mal 2:14, 15 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 2:17 Gen 2:24 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 2:18 Prov 7:27 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 2:18 Lit bows down ↩
- 23. Proverbs 2:18 Lit departed spirits ↩
- 24. Proverbs 2:19 Eccl 7:26 ↩
- 25. Proverbs 2:19 Ps 16:11; Prov 5:6 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 2:20 Heb 6:12 ↩
- 27. Proverbs 2:20 Prov 4:18 ↩
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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