Proverbs 2:7

He gives good advice to those who conduct their lives as they should. He protects [MET] those who do what is right.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.

8He guards those who act justly/fairly toward others, and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal to him.

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Cross References

Psalms 3:4I cry out to you, Yahweh, and you answer me from Zion, your sacred hill. (Think about that!)

Psalms 144:2He is the one who protects me; he is like a fortress [DOU] in which I am safe, he protects me like shields protect soldiers [MET], and he gives me refuge. He defeats other nations and then puts them under my power.

Proverbs 14:8Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do and what they should not do; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.

Proverbs 30:5Everything that God has said is true; he is like a shield [MET] for all those who request him to protect them.

1 Corinthians 1:24But to us whom God has chosen to belong to himself, both Jews and non-Jews, that message shows that God acted powerfully and wisely by sending Christ to die for us.

1 Corinthians 2:6I do teach a message that people who are spiritually mature consider to be wise. But I do not teach a message that unbelievers consider to be wise. I also do not teach a message that unbelieving rulers in the world consider to be wise. What they think about it does not matter, because some day ◄they will lose their power/not be ruling any more►.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:2-10

The Search after Wisdom Encouraged. 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and… Read the whole commentary →

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