Proverbs 2:6-8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 2:6-8
New King James Version
6 (A)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(B)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And (C)preserves the way of His saints.
Proverbs 2:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 For (A)the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (B)shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 Guarding the paths of justice,
And He (C)watches over the way of His godly ones.
Proverbs 2:6-8
King James Version
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.
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