Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path.
New American Standard Bible
And equity and every
King James Version
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Holman Bible
and integrity—every good path.
International Standard Version
Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path.
American Standard Version
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea , every good path.
Amplified
Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance]
And integrity and every good path.
Bible in Basic English
Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.
Darby Translation
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.
Julia Smith Translation
Then thou shalt understand justice and judgment and uprightness; every good track.
King James 2000
Then shall you understand righteousness, and justice, and equity; yea, every good path.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness--every good course--
Modern King James verseion
Then you shall understand righteousness and judgment and honesty, every good path.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, judgment and equity - yea, and every good path.
NET Bible
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity -- every good way.
New Heart English Bible
Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity - every noble course.
Webster
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; and every good path.
World English Bible
Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
Interlinear
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Tsedeq
Mishpat
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
8 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his sanctified. 9 Then thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path. 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,
Cross References
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.
Psalm 119:99
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and light to my path.
Psalm 143:8-10
Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning, for in thee do I trust. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to thee.
Proverbs 1:2-6
to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the words of understanding,
Isaiah 35:8
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 [in it].
Isaiah 48:17
Thus says LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am LORD thy God, who teaches thee to profit, who leads thee by the way that thou should go.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus says LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see. And ask for the old paths where is the good way. And walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk.
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter ye in by the narrow gate, because wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter through it.
John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, except by me.