Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
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- Psalms 23:3Rank 1 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 2 from verse 8
- John 10:28–29Rank 3 from verse 8
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
28And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand.
29My father which gaue them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to plucke them out of my fathers hand.
- Psalms 145:20Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 66:9Rank 5 from verse 8
- Psalms 37:23–24Rank 6 from verse 8
23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
23‖The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
- Psalms 37:28Rank 8 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 1:5Rank 9 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 33:3Rank 10 from verse 8
- Proverbs 8:20Rank 11 from verse 8
- Psalms 1:6Rank 12 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 33:26–29Rank 13 from verse 8
26¶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
28Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
26¶ There is none like vnto the God of Iesurun, who rideth vpon the heauen in thy helpe, and in his excellencie on the skie.
27The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.
28*Israel then shall dwell in safetie alone: the fountaine of Iacob shalbe vpon a land of corne and wine, also his heauens shall drop downe deaw.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Isaiah 35:9Rank 14 from verse 8
- Isaiah 49:9–10Rank 15 from verse 8
9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
9*That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Goe forth; to them that are in darkenesse, Shewe your selues: they shall feede in the wayes, and their pastures shalbe in all high places.
10*They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heate nor sunne smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, euen by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- Jeremiah 32:40–41Rank 16 from verse 8
40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
40†And I will make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I will not turne away from them, to doe them good, but I will put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from mee.
41†Yea, I will reioyce oner them to doe them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly, with my whole heart, and with my whole soule.
- Proverbs 3:21–24Rank 17 from verse 8
21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
21¶ My sonne, let not them depart from thine eyes: keepe sound wisedome and discretion.
22So shall they bee life vnto thy soule, and grace to thy necke.
23*Then shalt thou walke in thy way safely, & thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.
- Psalms 121:5–8Rank 18 from verse 8
5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
5The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade, vpon thy right hand.
6The sunne shall not smite thee by day; nor the moone by night.
7The LORD shall preserue thee from all euill: hee shall preserue thy soule.
8The LORD shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in: from this time foorth and euen for euermore.
- Psalms 37:31Rank 19 from verse 8
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Proverbs 2:8
1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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preserveth
Keeps, guards, protects, sustains, maintains, or saves from destruction.
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Holy ones; those set apart to God.
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7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
7He layeth vp sound wisedome for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walke vprightly.
8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
8He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
Selected passage9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.