King James Version

Proverbs 8:20

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

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בְּאֹֽרַחbeorachin mannerאֹרַחpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.צְדָקָ֥הtsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).אֲהַלֵּ֑ךahalekhwalkהָלַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).נְתִיב֥וֹתnetivotpathנָתִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.מִשְׁפָּֽטmishpatlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

Young’s Literal Translation

In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

World English Bible

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,

Darby Translation

I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

Douay-Rheims

I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I walk in ways of righteousness, and am conversant with the paths of judgment;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης περιπατῶ, καὶ ἀναμέσον τρίβων δικαιώματος ἀναστρέφομαι·