Bible Strands
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Wisdom addresses the reader, positioned between her declaration of surpassing value and her promise to enrich her lovers.
The words — אֲהַלֵּ֑ך ('a.ha.Lekh) means "I walk," and צְדָקָ֥ה (tze.da.Kah) means "righteousness," establishing the verse's core action and standard.
The thread — The motif of a directed moral course appears in Psalms 32:8, where instruction defines the path to follow, and in John 10:27, which links hearing the speaker's voice to following. Deuteronomy 5:32 reinforces this by commanding careful obedience and forbidding deviation to the right or left.
Why it lands — The text demands a deliberate choice to follow a defined moral course rather than wandering arbitrarily. It requires the reader to align daily movement with a fixed standard of justice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Cross-references
- John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- Deuteronomy 5:32 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.
- Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Proverbs 4:11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
- Psalms 25:4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- Proverbs 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Proverbs 6:22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Psalms 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- Isaiah 49:10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.