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Proverbs 2:9

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

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אָ֗זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.תָּ֭בִיןtavinunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…צֶ֣דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טumishpatand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗יםumeysharimand agreementמֵישָׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and 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).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מַעְגַּלmagalgoingמַעְגָּלnoun, 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).טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity, yea, every good path.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea , every good path.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness — every good path.

World English Bible

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

Darby Translation

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.

Douay-Rheims

Then shalt thou understand justice, and judgment, and equity, and every good path.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity, yea, every good path.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment; and shalt direct all thy course aright.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε συνήσεις δικαιοσύνην καὶ κρίμα, καὶ κατορθώσεις πάντας ἄξονας ἀγαθούς.