Proverbs 2:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright `is' Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. 9 He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.
  • Ps 32:8 : 8 I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
  • Ps 119:99 : 99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies `are' my meditation.
  • Ps 119:105 : 105 `Nun.' A lamp to my foot `is' Thy word, And a light to my path.
  • Ps 143:8-9 : 8 Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul. 9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered. 10 Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou `art' my God -- Thy Spirit `is' good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
  • Prov 1:2-6 : 2 For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence, 3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness, 4 For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion. 5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.) 6 For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the `way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself `is' by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.
  • Isa 48:17 : 17 Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, `I `am' Jehovah thy God, teaching thee to profit, Causing thee to tread in the way thou goest.
  • Jer 6:16 : 16 Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where `is' this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, `We do not go.'
  • Matt 7:13-14 : 13 `Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide `is' the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it; 14 how strait `is' the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Similar Verses (AI)

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    20That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

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    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

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    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

    7Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

    8To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

  • Hos 14:9
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    9Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

  • Isa 26:7
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    7The path for the righteous `is' uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

  • Prov 8:20
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    20In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

  • Prov 3:6
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    6In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

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    5Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

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    13Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

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    11In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

  • Prov 4:26
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    26Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways `are' established.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Ps 94:15
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    15For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 3:17
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    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

  • Prov 4:18
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    18And the path of the righteous `is' as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

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    10All the paths of Jehovah `are' kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

  • Ps 1:6
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    6For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

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    23Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

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    6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

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    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

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    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

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    6And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

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    21And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, `This `is' the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

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    5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

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    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

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    72%

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

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    16And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

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    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Job 38:20
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    20That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

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    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

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    12There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.