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Selected Verse: Proverbs 2:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 2:7 |
King James |
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
sound wisdom--literally, "substance," opposed to what is fictitious. According to the context, this may be assistance, as here corresponding with
buckler--or safety, or wisdom, which procures it (compare Pro 3:21; Pro 8:14; Pro 18:1; Job 6:13; Job 12:13).
layeth up--provides, ever ready. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Sound wisdom - "Soundness," an idea which passes on into that of health and safety. Compare "sound doctrine" in Ti1 1:10; Ti2 4:3. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He layeth up sound wisdom - תושיה tushiyah. We have met with this word in Job; see Job 5:12; Job 6:13; Job 11:6; Job 12:16. See especially the note on Job 11:6 (note), where the different acceptations of the word are given.
Coverdale translates, "He preserveth the welfare of the righteous." It is difficult to find, in any language, a term proper to express the original meaning of the word; its seems to mean generally the essence or substance of a thing, The thing itself - that which is chief of its kind. He layeth up What Is Essential for the righteous. |
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.