Proverbs 2:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— That he may guard the paths of judgment, and preserve the way of his saints.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— To him that observeth the paths of justice, yea, the way of his men of lovingkindness, he doth guard.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He keeps the paths of justice, and preserves the ways of his saints.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— that he may guard the righteous ways: and he will preserve the way of them that fear him.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. |
He keepeth
5341 {5341} Primeנָצַרnatsar{naw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
the paths
734 {0734} Primeאֹרַח'orach{o'-rakh}
From H0732; a well trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan.
of judgment,
4941 {4941} Primeמִשְׁפָּטmishpat{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.
and preserveth
8104 {8104} Primeשָׁמַרshamar{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the way
1870 {1870} Primeדֶּרֶךְderek{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
of his saints.
2623 {2623} Primeחָסִידchaciyd{khaw-seed'}
From H2616; properly kind, that is, (religiously) pious (a saint). |
Proverbs 2:8
_ _ keepeth ... way — God defends the right way, and those in it.
_ _ saints — objects of favor (compare Psalms 4:3, etc.). He guides and guards them. |
Proverbs 2:8
Path of judgment — Righteous paths, judgment being here put for righteousness. And keeping of paths may be put for keeping them in their paths. |
- keepeth:
Proverbs 8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Psalms 1:6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Psalms 121:5-8 The LORD [is] thy keeper: the LORD [is] thy shade upon thy right hand. ... The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Isaiah 35:9 No lion shall be there, nor [any] ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk [there]:
Isaiah 49:9-10 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places. ... They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
John 10:28-29 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand. ... My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand.
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Proverbs 3:21-24 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: ... When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Deuteronomy 33:3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints [are] in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; [every one] shall receive of thy words.
Deuteronomy 33:26-29 [There is] none like unto the God of Jeshurun, [who] rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. ... Happy [art] thou, O Israel: who [is] like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who [is] the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalms 37:23-24 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. ... Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.
Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:31 The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Psalms 66:9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Psalms 145:20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Jeremiah 32:40-41 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. ... Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
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