Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man'shall be satisfied from himself.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

Thorns and'snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,'so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.

Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

yea, they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors'shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, And feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents.

I said , I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall the nail that was fastened in a sure place give way; and it shall be hewn down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off; for Jehovah hath spoken it.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name , is the desire of our soul.

get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for the redeemed : the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein .

Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.

The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice due to me is passed away from my God?

He pursueth them, and passeth on safely, even by a way that he had not gone with his feet.

And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not Jehovah? he against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto his law.

Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith Jehovah of hosts.

I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him; I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

saying to them that are bound, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and on all bare heights shall be their pasture.

And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

Is it not thou that driedst up the sea, the waters of the great deep; that madest the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near unto God.

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace.

Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up an ensign for the peoples.