Proverbs 2:8

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.

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WEBBE

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

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לִנְצֹר lin·tzor to guard H5341 אָרְחוֹת 'a·re·chot [the] paths of H734 מִשְׁפָּט mish·pat justice H4941 וְדֶרֶךְ ve·de·rekh and [the] way of H1870 חֲסִידָיו cha·si·dov faithful [people] his H2623 יִשְׁמֹר yish·mor he will preserve H8104

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

Those who earnestly seek heavenly wisdom, will never complain that they have lost their labour; and the freeness of the gift does not do away the necessity of our diligence, Joh 6:27 Let them seek, and they shall find it; let them ask, and it shall be given them. Observe who are thus favoured. They are the righteous, on whom the image of God is renewed, which consists in righteousness. If we depend upon God, and seek to him for wisdom, he will enable us to keep the paths of judgment.

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