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Proverbs 2:8
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so that he may guard the paths of justiceand protect the way of his faithful followers.
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his holy ones.
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
He makes sure that justice is done, and he protects those who are loyal to him.
to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.
He guards the paths of justice; And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).
Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones.
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)
To guard the paths of justice,And He keeps the way of His holy ones.
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
God sees that justice is done, and he watches over everyone who is faithful to him.
in order to guard the courses of justice and preserve the way of those faithful to him.
guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.
He makes sure that people are treated fairly. He watches over his loyal followers.
He keeps the paths of justice, and preserves the ways of his saints.
He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.
in order to guard paths of justice and keep the way of his faithful ones.
to guard the paths of judgment, and He protects the way of His saints.
he kepeth them in ye right path, and preserueth ye waye of his sayntes.
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.
That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.
He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
That they may kepe the right path: and he preserueth the way of such as do serue him with godlinesse.
that he may guard the righteous ways: and he will preserve the way of them that fear him.
That he may guard the paths of judgment, and preserve the way of his saints.
And he schal kepe the pathis of riytfulnesse, and he schal kepe the weies of hooli men.
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
He watches over the right way, and He keeps safe the way of those who belong to Him.
guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones.
To him that observeth the paths of justice, yea, the way of his men of lovingkindness, he doth guard.
Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.
guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his saints.
To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
keepeth: Proverbs 8:20, Psalms 1:6, Psalms 23:3, Psalms 121:5-8, Isaiah 35:9, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, John 10:28, John 10:29
and: Proverbs 3:21-24, Deuteronomy 33:3, Deuteronomy 33:26-29, 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 37:23, Psalms 37:24, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 37:31, Psalms 66:9, Psalms 145:20, Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 32:41, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:24
Reciprocal: Psalms 15:2 - He Psalms 16:1 - Preserve Psalms 50:5 - my saints Psalms 97:10 - preserveth Psalms 121:3 - will not Psalms 121:8 - thy going out Proverbs 3:23 - General Acts 9:32 - the saints 1 Corinthians 6:7 - there
Cross-References
Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.
The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
So Cain left the Lord 's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Have the gods of other nations rescued them—such nations as Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Tel-assar? My predecessors destroyed them all!
The Lord will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the Lord . Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.
"Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Your clothing was adorned with every precious stone— red carnelian, pale-green peridot, white moonstone, blue-green beryl, onyx, green jasper, blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald— all beautifully crafted for you and set in the finest gold. They were given to you on the day you were created.
I made the nations shake with fear at the sound of its fall, for I sent it down to the grave with all the others who descend to the pit. And all the other proud trees of Eden, the most beautiful and the best of Lebanon, the ones whose roots went deep into the water, took comfort to find it there with them in the depths of the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He keepeth the paths of judgment,.... That is, the Lord keeps them; he does that which is just and right himself, in the course of his providence, and in the methods of his grace; and as he guides the feet of his people in the ways of righteousness and holiness, he keeps them there from turning out of them. The words may be rendered, "to keep the paths of judgment" q; and so expresses the end, fruit, and effect of the Lord's being a buckler to them, as he is said to be in Proverbs 2:7: he is their shield and protection, so as either to keep them in the right ways in which they should go; or that they might studiously observe them, and keep walking therein, without stumbling in them, or declining from them;
and preserveth the way of his saints; to whom he has been kind and bountiful; or who have been merciful, liberal, and generous to others; who having partook of the grace of God themselves, are useful to men: the Targum calls them "righteous ones". These the Lord preserves by his power and grace, in the way in which he has led them, and which is his own way, safe to his kingdom and glory: for none of his saints, his holy and righteous ones, shall ever perish; the way in which he directs them, and in which he keeps them, leads to everlasting life; see 1 Samuel 2:9.
q לנצר "ad custodiendum", Pagninus, Montanus; "ad servandum", Baynus, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
saints - The devout and God-fearing. Compare Psalms 85:8 etc. The occurrence of the word here, in a book that became more and more prominent as prophetic utterances ceased, probably helped to determine its application in the period of the Maccabean struggles to those who especially claimed for themselves the title of “devout” (Chasidim, the ̓Ασιδαῖοι Asidaioi of 1 Macc. 7:13).
