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Berean Standard Bible

“He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,”

Proverbs 2:7

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Study note

Proverbs 2 is a father's appeal to his son to seek wisdom as though searching for hidden treasure. It presents wisdom as something God himself gives.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

World English Bible (WEB)

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El provee de sólida sabiduría á los rectos: es escudo á los que caminan rectamente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor ayuda y protege a los que viven con rectitud y justicia.

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