New Revised Standard Version
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,

Contemporary English Version
God gives helpful advice to everyone who obeys him and protects those who live as they should.

New American Bible
He has success in store for the upright, is the shield of those who walk honestly,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.

Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.

layeth

Proverbs 8:14 By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things.

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

Job 28:8 The children of the merchants have not trodden it, neither hath the lioness passed by it.

1 Corinthians 1:19,24,30 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise: and the prudence of the prudent I will reject. . . .

1 Corinthians 2:6,7 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:18,19 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem 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 3:16-17 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice: . . .

James 3:15-17 For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish. . . .

a buckler

Proverbs 28:18 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways, shall fall at once.

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is fire tried: he is a buckler to them that hope in him.

Psalm 84:11 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Psalm 144:2 My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.