Proverbs

Proverbs 2:7–8

⁷He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

⁸to guard the paths of justice

and protect the way of His saints.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He stores up	וְצָפַן	wə·ṣå̄·p̄an	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6845 hide, treasure up
sound wisdom	תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה	tū·šî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success
for the upright	לַ֭יְשָׁרִים	lay·šā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
He is a shield	מָ֝גֵ֗ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
to those who walk	לְהֹ֣לְכֵי	lə·hō·lə·ḵê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1980 go, come, walk
with integrity	תֹֽם׃	ṯōm	Noun - masculine singular	H8537 completeness, integrity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to guard	לִ֭נְצֹר	lin·ṣōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5341 watch, guard, keep
the paths	אָרְח֣וֹת	’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H734 way, path
of justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and protect	יִשְׁמֹֽר׃	yiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the way	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of His saints	חֲסִידוֹ	ḥă·sī·ḏō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 2:7 James 3:15–17 · Proverbs 30:5 · Psalm 84:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 · 1 Corinthians 1:19 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Proverbs 28:18 · Psalm 144:2 · Colossians 2:3 · Proverbs 14:8 · 1 Corinthians 2:6–7

Proverbs 2:8 Psalm 23:3 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · John 10:28–29 · Psalm 145:20 · Psalm 66:9 · Psalm 37:23–24 · Psalm 37:28 · Jude 1:24 · Psalm 1:6 · Proverbs 8:20 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Deuteronomy 33:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.