Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.
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- Jeremiah 6:16Rank 1 from verse 9
16Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
16**Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the wayes and see, and aske for the old paths, where is the good way, and walke therein, and ye shall finde rest for your soules: but they said, We will not walke therein.
- Isaiah 48:17Rank 2 from verse 9
17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
17Thus saith the LORD thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe.
- Matthew 7:13–14Rank 3 from verse 9
13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
13¶ *Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which goe in thereat:
14‖Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth vnto life, and few there be that finde it.
- Psalms 143:8–10Rank 4 from verse 9
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
8Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
9†Deliuer mee, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flie vnto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good: leade me into the land of vprightnesse.
- Proverbs 1:2–6Rank 5 from verse 9
2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
2To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,
3To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & †equitie,
4To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and ‖discretion.
5A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:
6To vnderstand a prouerbe, and ‖the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.
- Psalms 119:99Rank 7 from verse 9
- Psalms 25:8–9Rank 8 from verse 9
- Psalms 32:8Rank 9 from verse 9
- Isaiah 35:8Rank 10 from verse 9
8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
8‖And an high way shalbe there, and away, and it shall be called the way of holinesse, the vncleane shall not passe ouer it, but it shall be for those: the wayfaringmen, though fooles, shall not erre therein.
- Psalms 119:105Rank 11 from verse 9
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Proverbs 2:9
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Justice, uprightness, or fairness in judgment or dealing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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A track, route, course, or way of travel or conduct.
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8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
8He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.
Selected passage10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
10¶ When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant vnto thy soule;