Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.Proverbs 2:8 in the real world
In what words
- אֹרַחʼôracha well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
- נָצַרnâtsarto guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc
- מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentenc
- שָׁמַרshâmarproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, e
- דֶּרֶךְdereka road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Psa 23:3, 1Sa 2:9, Jhn 10:28–29, Psa 145:20, Psa 66:9, Psa 37:23–24, Psa 37:28, Jud 1:24