Proverbs
Proverbs 2:8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.