Bible Strands
Proverbs 2:9
Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a listener who has just been commanded to seek wisdom and keep divine commands, placing this verse as the immediate result of that pursuit.
The words — The Hebrew תָּ֭בִין (Ta.vin) literally means "you will understand," and מַעְגַּל (ma'gal) denotes a "course" or "path," grounding the promise in cognitive clarity and directional guidance.
The thread — The pursuit of the right course appears in Jeremiah 6:16, Psalms 143:8, and Isaiah 48:17, where God directs or instructs His people to locate and follow the established way.
Why it lands — The text states that discernment of righteousness and justice leads to every good path, requiring the reader to apply practical judgment to daily decisions rather than resting on theoretical knowledge.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Psalms 143:8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
- Matthew 7:13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
- Proverbs 1:2 for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
- Psalms 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 119:99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
- John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.