Proverbs 2:6-8

The Value of Wisdom

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 b a shield to those who c walk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and d watching over the way of his e saints.

  1. Cross References
    Job 32:8
    But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
  2. Cross References
    Proverbs 30:5
    Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
    Psalms 3:3
    But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 84:11
    For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:9
    He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail.
    Psalms 66:9
    Who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip.
    Psalms 97:10
    O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 30:4
    Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
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