Verse List for PROV 2:8

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) to guard the paths of justice, ⇔ and he will preserve the way of those who are faithful to him.

OET-LV To_guard the_paths _of justice and_the _way _of his _faithful_people[fn] he _will _preserve.

ULT to guard the paths of justice, ⇔ and the way of his faithful ones he will preserve.

UST He does these things in order to guard those people who live justly. ⇔  Indeed, he keeps safe those people who are faithful to him.

BSB & MSB to guard the paths of justice ⇔  and protect the way of His saints.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE that he may guard the paths of justice, ⇔  and preserve the way of his saints.

WMBB that he may guard the paths of justice, ⇔  and preserve the way of his holy ones.

NET to guard the paths of the righteous ⇔ and to protect the way of his pious ones.

LSV To keep the paths of judgment,
And He preserves the way of His saints.

FBV He supports those who act fairly and protects those who trust in him.

T4T He guards those who act justly/fairly toward others, ⇔  and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal to him.

LEB • in order to guard paths of justice
• and keep[fn] the way of his faithful ones.

BBE He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

Moff a safeguard for the straight life, ⇔  a protection for the pious);

JPS That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.

ASV That he may guard the paths of justice, ⇔ And preserve the way of his saints.

DRA Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.

YLT To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

Drby guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his [fn]godly ones.

RV That he may guard the paths of judgment, and preserve the way of his saints.
(That he may guard the paths of judgement, and preserve the way of his saints.)

SLT To guard the paths of judgment, and he will watch the way of his godly ones.

Wbstr He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

KJB-1769 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
(He keepeth/keeps the paths of judgement, and preserveth the way of his saints.)

KJB-1611 He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps That they may kepe the right path: and he preserueth the way of such as do serue him with godlinesse.
(That they may keep the right path: and he preserveth the way of such as do serve him with godliness.)

Gnva That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)
(That they may keep the ways of judgement: and he preserveth the way of his Saints))

Cvdl he kepeth them in ye right path, and preserueth ye waye of his sayntes.
(he keepeth/keeps them in ye/you_all right path, and preserveth ye/you_all way of his saints.)

Wycl And he schal kepe the pathis of riytfulnesse, and he schal kepe the weies of hooli men.
(And he shall keep the paths of rightfulness/righteousness, and he shall keep the ways of holy men.)

Luth und behütet die, so recht tun, und bewahret den Weg seiner Heiligen.
(and protected/sheltered that, so right do/put, and preserved/kept/retained the way/path/road his saints/holy_ones.)

ClVg servans semitas justitiæ, et vias sanctorum custodiens.
(servans path justice, and ways/roads holy_place keeping/guarding.)

UHB לִ֭⁠נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ חֲסִידָ֣יו [fn] יִשְׁמֹֽר׃ ‡

BrLXX τοῦ φυλάξαι ὁδοὺς δικαιωμάτων, καὶ ὁδὸν εὐλαβουμένων αὐτὸν διαφυλάξει.

BrTr that he may guard the righteous ways: and he will preserve the way of them that fear him.