Proverbs 2:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 2:8

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;

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 2:8

American Standard Version
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

Amplified® Bible
That He may guard the paths of justice; yes, He preserves the way of His saints.

Contemporary English Version
God sees that justice is done, and he watches over everyone who is faithful to him.

Darby English Version
guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.

Good News Bible
He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.

King James Version
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

New American Standard Bible
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

New International Version
for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.

New King James Version
He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

Revised Standard Version
guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his saints.

Young's Literal Translation
To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

New English Translation
to guard¹ the paths of the righteous² and to protect³ the way of his pious ones.⁴