Parallel Verses

Webster

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

New American Standard Bible

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

King James Version

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Holman Bible

He stores up success for the upright;
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,

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He layeth up
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

תּשׁיּה תּוּשׁיּה 
Tuwshiyah 
Usage: 11

he is a buckler
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

References

Fausets

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Cross References

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Job 28:8

The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

Psalm 144:2

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Proverbs 8:14

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 28:18

He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: 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 will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to them who 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 from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

However, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to naught:

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Colossians 2:3

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

James 3:15-17

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal.

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