Proverbs 2:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.
English ASV
That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
English Amplified
That He may guard the paths of justice; yes, He preserves the way of His saints. [I Sam. 2:9; Ps. 66:8, 9.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
That He may guard the paths of justice; yes, He preserves the way of His saints. [I Sam. 2:9; Ps. 66:8, 9.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.
English EASY 2024
He protects the lives of righteous people. He takes care of people who serve him faithfully.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He makes sure that people are treated fairly. He watches over his loyal followers.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
so that He may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His loyal followers.
English KJV 1611
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
English LSB
To guard the paths of justice, And He keeps the way of His holy ones.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He guards the paths of justice and preserves the way of His faithful ones.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his pious ones.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He guards the path of those who are honest. He watches over the way of his faithful ones.
English NIV
for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
English NKJ 1982
He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
English NLT
He guards the paths of justice and protects those who are faithful to him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his saints.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He is their shield, protecting them and guarding their pathway.
English Tyndale 1537
He keepeth them in the right path, and preserveth the way of his saints.