Proverbs 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.”
Proverbs 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 2:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,”
Proverbs 2:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He isa shield to them that walk in integrity;”
Proverbs 2:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.”
Proverbs 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [he] is a shield to them that walk in integrity;”
Proverbs 2:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,”
Proverbs 2:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 2:7 in Context — Proverbs 2
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
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.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
What Does Proverbs 2:7 Mean?
Proverbs 2:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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