Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who 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
American Standard Version
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that 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 LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who walk in integrity, 8 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his sanctified.
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Cross References
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is tried. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 84:11
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
Job 28:8
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed thereby.
Psalm 144:2
my loving kindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues 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 a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 28:18
He who walks uprightly shall be delivered, but he who 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 I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding.
1 Corinthians 1:24
But to them, to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
But we speak wisdom among the fully developed, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who come to nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let not one man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise.
Colossians 2:3
In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
James 3:15-17
This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.