The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Parallel translations
- WEB The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.
- BSB The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
- NKJV The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just.
- NASB ¶The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.
- NLT But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them.
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Quick answer
The path of the righteous is level and upright, for God Himself makes their way smooth. God guides and steadies those who walk in righteousness.
Overview
The way of the just is marked by uprightness, and the Lord levels their path. God is the one who makes the righteous walk securely. The verse expresses confidence that God leads His people in a straight and steady way through life.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Isa 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
- 1 Jn 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
- 1 Jn 3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- 2 Cor 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- Job 27:5–6God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
- Prov 20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
- Ps 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
- 1 Sam 2:2–4There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
- Isa 35:8And 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.
- 1 Chr 29:17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
- Ps 18:23–26I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
- Ps 1:6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
- 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
- Job 31:6Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.
- Zeph 3:5The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
- Ps 11:4The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
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