Proverbs 2:8

"He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,"

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that God provides wise guidance and protection to those who live with moral integrity. Those who walk in integrity are not just upright but also faithful, and thus they receive divine wisdom and safety as a consequence of their righteous lifestyle.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

saints -The devout and God-fearing. ComparePsalms 85:8etc. 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, the̓ΑσιδαῖοιAsidaioiof 1 Macc. 7:13).

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