Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
New American Standard Bible
He is a
King James Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Holman Bible
He is a shield for those who live with integrity
International Standard Version
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright and is a shield to those who walk in integrity
A Conservative Version
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who walk in integrity,
Amplified
He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],
Bible in Basic English
He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;
Darby Translation
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Julia Smith Translation
He treasured up deliverance for the upright: a shield to those going in uprightness:
King James 2000
He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a shield to them that walk uprightly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the upright, he stores sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,
Modern King James verseion
He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and defendeth them that walk innocently;
NET Bible
He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,
New Heart English Bible
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;
The Emphasized Bible
Yea he treasureth, for the upright, safety, A shield is he to them who walk in integrity,
Webster
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
World English Bible
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;
Youngs Literal Translation
Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.
Themes
Defense » Who the lord defends
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
Understanding » Who understands
Uprightness » They who walk in » Defended by God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity; 8 That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Psalm 84:11
For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Job 28:8
The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.
Psalm 144:2
My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
1 Corinthians 1:24
but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
Colossians 2:3
in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
James 3:15-17
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.