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Proverbs 2:6–7

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6For the Lord gives wisdom;

from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. z

7He stores up success afor the upright;

He is a shield for those who live with integrity b

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Footnotes

  1. a2:7 Or resourcefulness

Cross references

  1. z2:6 Jb 32:8
  2. b2:7 Ps 84:11; Pr 10:9; 20:7; 28:18; 30:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

He holds success in store for the upright,

he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

He stores up success for the upright;

He is a shield for those who live with integrity

NLTNew Living Translation

For the Lord grants wisdom!

From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.

He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For Yahweh will give wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

For the upright, he stores sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

KJV 1900King James Version

For the Lord giveth wisdom:

Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:

He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.