Parallel Verses
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 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
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Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
6
Jehovah gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7
He is a
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.
Psalm 84:11
For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.
Job 28:8
No proud beast has ever walked on it. No ferocious lion has ever passed over it.
Psalm 144:2
My loving kindness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; and my shield in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I understand and I am very strong.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 28:18
Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved: but he who is perverse in his ways will fall at once.
1 Corinthians 1:19
It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)
1 Corinthians 1:24
To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, it is Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Colossians 2:3
In him is concealed all the hidden treasures of God's wisdom and knowledge.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
James 3:15-17
This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.