Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 2:9
Then; when thou hast done thy part, expressed Proverbs 2:1-3, &c., and God in answer to thy desires hath given thee wisdom, Proverbs 2:6; or when it is with thee, as it follows, Proverbs 2:10. Righteousness, and judgment, and equity; all the parts of thy duty to man, as well as the fear of God, Proverbs 2:5, which contains all duties to God. These three words are used here, as also Proverbs 1:3, to signify the same thing. Every good path; the practice of all virtues and graces. read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment; he guardeth and guideth the paths or ways, i.e. the counsels and actions, of good men, as the next clause explains this, which are called paths of judgment, or righteous paths; judgment being here put for righteousness, as it is in Psalms 99:4, and oft elsewhere. And keeping of paths may be put for keeping them in their paths, so as they shall neither swerve from them, nor stumble and fall in them. And preserve the way of his saints; the same thing repeated in... read more