Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
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,
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 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 gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. 8 He keeps the paths of judgment, and guards the way of His saints.
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Cross References
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
Psalm 84:11
For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Job 28:8
the sons of pride have not walked on it, the lion has not passed by.
Psalm 144:2
He is my goodness and my fortress; my high tower and my deliverer; my shield and He in whom I trust; who humbles my people under me.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel and sound wisdom are mine; I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 28:18
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved; 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 set aside the understanding of the perceiving ones."
1 Corinthians 1:24
But to them, the called-out ones, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who of God is made to us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be 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 you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
James 3:15-17
This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.