Proverbs 2:8
Strong's Lexicon
to guard
לִ֭נְצֹר (lin·ṣōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

the paths
אָרְח֣וֹת (’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

of justice
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

and protect
יִשְׁמֹֽר׃ (yiš·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

the way
וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of His saints.
(חֲסִידָ֣יו) (ḥă·sî·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2623: 1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious 1a) kind 1b) pious, godly 1c) faithful ones (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.

Young's Literal Translation
To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that He may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His loyal followers.

New American Standard Bible
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

King James Bible
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.

New Living Translation
He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him.

English Standard Version
guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.

New American Standard Bible
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

King James Bible
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that He may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His loyal followers.

International Standard Version
guarding the paths of the just and protecting the way of his faithful ones.

NET Bible
to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

American Standard Version
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

English Revised Version
That he may guard the paths of judgment, and preserve the way of his saints.

Young's Literal Translation
To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Psalm 66:9
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 2:7
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
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