Proverbs 2:6-9

[6] For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. [7] He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. [8] He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. [9] Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

What is the context of Proverbs 2:6-9?

What does Proverbs 2:6-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The searcher for wisdom will find what God gives when he or she searches divine revelation ( Proverbs 2:6). The knowledge of how to live comes with the knowledge of God ( Proverbs 2:7). The success in view is correct behavior ( Proverbs 2:7-9). Lovers of wisdom are godly ( Proverbs 2:8, Heb. hasidim, loyal sons of the covenant).

This is another passage in which we can see the difference between Hebrew wisdom literature and that of other ancient nations. Solomon identified Yahweh as the source of wisdom. Only through relationship with Him can a person be truly wise and experience the blessings of wisdom.