Proverbs 2:8

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT - Hebrew, 'so as that [li-] He may keep the paths of judgment' - i:e., that He may cause the upright to keep the paths of judgment-that they may have a right judgment in all things. This is the end for which He is a "buckler" to them (). AND PRESERVETH THE WAY OF HIS SAINTS. This is the secret of their 'walking uprightly' (), which they could not do of themselves. "Saints" - Hebrew, chasidaiv; literally, the merciful (those who have obtained mercy, and so are merciful), the pious, the godly (; 27:23-24; , "He will keep...

1-9 Those who earnestly seek heavenly wisdom, will never complain that they have lost their labour; and the freeness of the gift does not do away the necessity of our diligence, John 6:27. Let them seek, and they shall find it; let them ask, and it shall be given them. Observe who are thus favoured. They are the righteous, on whom the image of God is renewed, which consists in righteousness. If we depend upon God, and seek to him for wisdom, he will enable us to keep the paths of judgment....

SAINTS - The devout and God-fearing. Compare Psalms 85:8 etc. The occurrence of the word here, in a book that became more and more prominent as prophetic utterances ceased, probably helped to determine its application in the period of the Maccabean struggles to those who especially claimed for themselves the title of “devout” (Chasidim, the ̓Ασιδαῖοι ASIDAIOI of 1 Macc. 7:13)....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 2:1 3. _Third admonitory discourse, pointing out the benefits which arise from a sincere, earnest, and persevering search after Wisdom. _This discourse divides itself into three parts. (1) Proverbs 2:1 : a statement of the conditions which, if fulfilled, result in the highest knowledge of Jehovah—the fear of Jehovah and the knowledge of God, who is the Source of wisdom and the Protection and Ensurer of safety to the righteous. (2) Proverbs 2:10 : the negatively beneficial results of Wisdom, in delivery from the paths of evil, from destructive lusts and passions, from the temptations of wicked men and wicked

HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT,.... That is, the Lord keeps them; he does that which is just and right himself, in the course of his providence, and in the methods of his grace; and as he guides the feet of his people in the ways of righteousness and holiness, he keeps them there from turning out of them. The words may be rendered, "to keep the paths of judgment" q; and so expresses the end, fruit, and effect of the Lord's being a buckler to them, as he is said to be in Proverbs 2:7: he is their shield and protection, so as either to keep them in the right ways in which they should go; or that they might studiously observe them, and keep walking therein, without stumbling in them, or declining from them; AND PRESERVETH THE WAY OF HIS SAINTS; to whom he has been kind and bountiful; or who have been merciful, liberal, and generous to others; who having partook of the grace

CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The pursuit of wisdom and its results (Proverbs 2:1)_ 2. Preservation from the evil man and the strange woman (Proverbs 2:10) 3. The path of the righteous (Proverbs 2:20) Proverbs 2:1 This second chapter of divine instructions begins with an exhortation to pursue after Wisdom. The sayings of Wisdom, that is the Word of the Lord, must be received, laid up, the ear must incline to hear them, the heart must be applied to understanding. In verse 3 mention is made of prayer. There must be crying after knowledge and for understanding and that must be followed by seeking and searching. If the

THIRD DISCOURSE. The wise man praises Wisdom, describing the blessings of obedience to her. The deeper religious element in wisdom appears, the fundamental conception of Hebrew prophecy, that the knowledge of God is the supreme good. PROVERBS 2:1. If the young man hearkens to wisdom, prizes it above all other gain, he will acquire the true knowledge of God. Yahweh alone gives wisdom, and He gives it only to the upright. PROVERBS 2:5. The phrase knowledge of God occurs in the OT only here and in Hos. Also Elohim only occurs elsewhere in Pr. in Proverbs 2:17; Proverbs 3:4;...

HE KEEPETH. for preserving. See note on Proverbs 4:23. THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT. righteous paths. PRESERVETH, &C. Illustrations: David (1 Samuel 25:32; 1 Samuel 27:1. Compare 2 Samuel 22:1); Paul (2 Corinthians 12:7). SAINTS. favoured ones. Hebrew. _chasidim._ The first occurrence in Proverbs of this word which marks. later Jewish sect called _chasidim_ or holy ones....

He _keepeth_ Lit. TO KEEP, which may mean, for them (those that walk in integrity) to keep, _that they may keep_, R.V. marg. But it is better to retain God as the subject still, and at the same time to preserve the parallelism with the 2nd clause of the verse. The two verses (7, 8) will then read, with R.V. text, He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, _He is_a shield to them that walk in integrity; That he may guard the paths of judgement, And preserve the way of His saints....

CHAPTER 2 TEXT Proverbs 2:1-9 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2. So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3. Yea if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4. If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5. Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6. For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: 7. He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity; 8. That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints. 9. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice,...