Proverbs 2:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*וצפן **יִצְפֹּ֣ן לַ֭יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃

Transliteration

yiṣpōn for-yəšārîm tûšiyyāh māḡēn for-hōləḵê ṯōm

Grammar Details

• *yiṣpōn*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will store up
• *yəšārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - upright ones
• *tûšiyyāh*: noun, feminine singular - sound wisdom/success/help
• *māḡēn*: noun, masculine singular - shield
• *hōləḵê*: verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - those who walk
• *ṯōm*: noun, masculine singular - integrity/completeness

Word Meanings

• *yiṣpōn*: store up/treasure/preserve
• *yəšārîm*: upright/straight/right
• *tûšiyyāh*: sound wisdom/success/practical wisdom/abiding success
• *māḡēn*: shield/defense/protection
• *ṯōm*: integrity/completeness/innocence

Referenced Verses

• Prov 30:5 : 5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
• Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give{H8799)} grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold{H8799)} from them that walk{H8802)} uprightly.
• Ps 144:2 : 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
• Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
• Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
• 1 Cor 1:19 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
• Col 2:3 : 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• Jas 3:15-17 : 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable{(G5624)} for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• 1 Cor 2:6-7 : 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
• 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
• Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• Job 28:8 : 8 The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.