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New King James Version

Proverbs 8:20

I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God Continued...;   Wisdom;   The Topic Concordance - Inheritance;   Love;   Substance;   Wealth;   Wisdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Walk;   Wisdom;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Understanding;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Path;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Proverbs, Book of;   Trinity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Walk (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Treasure;   Wisdom;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Way;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 11;   Every Day Light - Devotion for February 29;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
I walk in righteousness, in paths of justice.
Update Bible Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
New Century Version
I do what is right and follow the path of justice.
New English Translation
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the pathway of justice,
Webster's Bible Translation
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment.
World English Bible
I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
Amplified Bible
"I, [Wisdom, continuously] walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,
English Standard Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y go in the weies of riytfulnesse, in the myddis of pathis of doom;
English Revised Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Berean Standard Bible
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Contemporary English Version
I always do what is right,
American Standard Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
Bible in Basic English
I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
Complete Jewish Bible
I follow the course of righteousness along the paths of justice,
Darby Translation
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Easy-to-Read Version
I lead people the right way— along the paths of justice.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
King James Version (1611)
I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment.
New Life Bible
I walk in the way that is right with God, in the center of the ways that are fair.
New Revised Standard
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Geneva Bible (1587)
I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,
George Lamsa Translation
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,
Good News Translation
I walk the way of righteousness; I follow the paths of justice,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the way of righteousness, I march along, in the middle of the paths of justice:
Douay-Rheims Bible
I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment,
Revised Standard Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I wyll guyde thee in the way of righteousnes, and in the midst of the pathes of iudgement:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I walk in ways of righteousness, and am conversant with the paths of judgement;
Christian Standard Bible®
I walk in the ways of righteousness,along the paths of justice,
Hebrew Names Version
I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
King James Version
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Lexham English Bible
In the way of righteousness I walk, in the midst of paths of justice,
Literal Translation
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
Young's Literal Translation
In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I walke in ye waye of rightuousnes, & in the strete of iudgment.
New American Standard Bible
"I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,
Legacy Standard Bible
I walk in the path of righteousness,In the midst of the pathways of justice,

Contextual Overview

12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion. 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles,All the judges of the earth. [fn] 17 I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me. 18 Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver. 20 I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, 21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lead: or, walk, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 4:11, Proverbs 4:12, Proverbs 6:22, Psalms 23:3, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Psalms 32:8, Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 49:10, Isaiah 55:4, John 10:3, John 10:27, John 10:28, Revelation 7:17

in the: Proverbs 4:25-27, Deuteronomy 5:32

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:27 - the Lord Joshua 1:7 - turn not Psalms 25:9 - guide Psalms 48:14 - guide Psalms 73:24 - Thou Psalms 119:35 - the path Psalms 119:66 - Teach me Proverbs 2:8 - keepeth Proverbs 14:8 - wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:18 - good Isaiah 35:8 - the wayfaring Isaiah 61:8 - I will direct Matthew 7:14 - narrow Luke 1:79 - to guide Acts 2:28 - made Romans 8:14 - led Galatians 5:18 - if

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
Genesis 7:2
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;
Genesis 8:1
Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
Genesis 8:4
Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.
Genesis 8:7
Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Genesis 8:8
He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
Genesis 8:15
Then God spoke to Noah, saying,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Genesis 13:4
to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I lead in the way of righteousness,.... As a king his subjects, a shepherd his flock; as a guide to persons that are ignorant and out of the way; as parents their children, teaching them to go; or as a master his scholars: and the way Wisdom, or Christ, leads his people in, is "the way of righteousness"; the doctrine of righteousness, or the way and manner of a sinner's justification in the sight of God; all men are out of the way of it, and are ignorant of the right way; Christ leads them into it: he leads them off of their own righteousness by showing that it does not deserve the name of one; that it is unacceptable to God, unprofitable to him, and insufficient to justify them before him; and he leads them to his own righteousness, which he has wrought out; and shows them that this is answerable to the demands of law and justice, is acceptable to God, and imputed by him without works; and this he does in his word and by his Spirit: and in this way of righteousness he leads them into his Father's presence with acceptance; to himself, in which he beholds them with pleasure; and to eternal glory, which gives them a title to it: he also leads into the practice of righteousness; he teaches them, and they learn of him works of righteousness; he goes before them by way of example, and he gives them his Spirit and grace to enable them to perform them; and which may more especially be intended in the next clause;

in the midst of the paths of judgment: of truth and holiness; in his commandments and ordinances; in all which they are led not against their wills but with them; and not only walk but run with the greatest cheerfulness in those ways and paths of his.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 8:20. I lead in the way of righteousness — Nothing but the teaching that comes from God by his word and Spirit can do this.


 
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