Proverbs 2:8

Translations

Modern

…to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.

Traditional

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

Literal

He watches over the paths of justice, and the way of His holy ones He guards.

Latin

…servans semitas justitiæ, et vias sanctorum custodiens.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

…to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.

Notes

Proverbs 2:7–8

Here, 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.

Proverbs 2:1–22

The father advises his son to seek wisdom. It will protect him from bad people and the risks of unfaithful women. The son should pursue wisdom, knowing it is a gift from God.

Theme notes and profiles

Wisdom

Related verses

Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
John 10:28–29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
Psalm 145:20
The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
Psalm 66:9
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
Psalm 37:23–24
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
1 Peter 1:5
…who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Deuteronomy 33:3
Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
Psalm 1:6
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Glossary

Path Proverbs, Book of

Topics

God: Preserver Personification of Wisdom Righteousness: Fruits of Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning

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