King James Version

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

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אֹ֥רַחorachmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “manner”, the ordinary formH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.לַצַּדִּ֖יקlatsadiqto justצַדִּיקpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).מֵֽישָׁרִ֑יםmeysharimagreementמֵישָׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “agreement”, the ordinary formH4339evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).יָשָׁ֕רyasharstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).מַעְגַּ֥לmagalgoingמַעְגָּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “going”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).צַדִּ֖יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).תְּפַלֵּֽסtefalesweighפָּלַסverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “weigh”, an unfinished actionH6424properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)make, ponder, weigh.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.

Young’s Literal Translation

The path for the righteous [is] uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

World English Bible

The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.

Darby Translation

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, the Upright, dost make the path of the just even.

Douay-Rheims

The way of the just is right, the path of the just is right to walk in.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The way of the godly is made straight: the way of the godly is also prepared.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁδὸς εὐσεβῶν εὐθεῖα ἐγένετο, ἡ ὁδὸς τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ παρεσκευασμένη.