Proverbs 2:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 2:7

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5 ^aThen you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.

6 ^aFor the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
^aHe is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

8 He guards the paths of justice,
And ^apreserves the way of His saints.

9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.

10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,

11 Discretion will preserve you;
^aUnderstanding will keep you,

12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,

13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To ^awalk in the ways of darkness;

14 ^aWho rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;

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American Standard Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; `He is' a shield to them that walk in integrity;

Amplified® Bible
He hides away sound {and} godly Wisdom {and} stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly {and} in integrity,

Contemporary English Version
God gives helpful advice to everyone who obeys him and protects all of those who live as they should.

Darby English Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [he] is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

Good News Bible
He provides help and protection for those who are righteous and honest.

King James Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

New American Standard Bible
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; {He is} a shield to those who walk in integrity,

New International Version
He holds victory in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

New King James Version
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He resembles a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Revised Standard Version
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Young's Literal Translation
Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

New English Translation
He stores up¹ effective counsel² for the upright,³ and is like⁴ a shield⁵ for those who live⁶ with integrity,⁷

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