Proverbs 2:9 {10}
Good News Translation
If you listen to me, you will know what is right, just, and fair. You will know what you should do.

New Revised Standard Version
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;

Contemporary English Version
With wisdom you will learn what is right and honest and fair.

New American Bible
Then you will understand what is right and just, what is fair, every good path;

Douay-Rheims Bible
If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:

Proverbs 1:2-6 To understand the words of prudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity: . . .

Psalm 25:8,9 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way. . . .

Psalm 32:8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.

Psalm 119:99,105 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation. . . .

Psalm 143:8-10 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee. . . .

Isaiah 35:8 And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein.

Isaiah 48:17 Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord thy God that teach thee profitable things, that govern thee in the way that thou walkest.

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: We will not walk.

Matthew 7:13,14 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. . . .

John 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

Context
The Benefits of Wisdom
8Then shalt thou understand justice, and judgment, and equity, and every good path. 9If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:10Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee,…
Cross References
Proverbs 1:3
To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 4:18
The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Proverbs 8:20
That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.

Proverbs 2:8
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