Proverbs 2:5–8
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5then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.b
6For the Lord gives wisdom;c
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.d
7He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shielde to those whose walk is blameless,f
8for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.g
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
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,
guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.
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
so that he may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of his faithful followers.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
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.
He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
and the knowledge of God you will find.
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,
in order to guard paths of justice
and keep the way of his faithful ones.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
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.
He keepeth the paths of judgment,
And preserveth the way of his saints.
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