Proverbs 2:7

He shall keep the health of rightful men, and he shall defend them that go simply. (He shall keep safe the salvation, or the deliverance, of the righteous, and he shall defend those who go with honesty, or with integrity.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6For the Lord giveth wisdom; and prudence and knowing is of his mouth. (For the Lord giveth wisdom; and understanding and knowledge cometh from his mouth.)

8And he shall keep (safe) the paths of rightwiseness, and he shall keep (safe) the ways of holy men.

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Cross References

Psalms 3:4With my voice I cried to the Lord; and he heard me from his holy hill. (I cried to the Lord with my voice; and he answered me from his holy hill.)

Psalms 144:2My mercy, and my refuge; my taker up, and my deliverer. My defender, and I hoped in him; and thou makest subject my people under me. (My mercy, and my refuge; my defender, and my deliverer. Yea, my defender, and in whom I trust; and thou makest the peoples to be subject under me.)

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of a fell man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth. (The wisdom of a clever person is to understand his own way; but the carelessness of fools maketh them to err.)

Proverbs 30:5Each word of God is a shield set afire, to all that hope in him. (Each word of God is fired, and he is a shield for all who hope in him.)

1 Corinthians 1:24but to those Jews and Greeks that be called, we preach Christ the virtue of God, and the wisdom of God. (but to those Jews and Greeks who be called, we preach the Messiah to be the power of God, and the wisdom of God.)

1 Corinthians 2:6For we speak wisdom among perfect men, but not (the) wisdom of this world, neither of (the) princes of this world, that be destroyed, (or nor of the rulers of this world, who be destroyed);

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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