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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The way of the just is uprightness. The Hebrew is literally, ‘The way to the just is uprightness;’ the word ‘way’ probably refers to God’s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The way of the just is uprightness. —The English version seems somewhat redundant. Better, is straight, or is

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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

God makes a plain path for his own people; and h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Straightnesses are the way of the righteous man. He does not praise the righteousness of the godly, as some have falsely supposed, but sho…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The way of the just [is] uprightness
Or, "the way which is appointed for him, and which he is directed to walk in, i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The way of the just is evenness, a steady course of obedience and holy living. It is their happiness that God makes their way plain and easy. It is…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. In that day. In this section, the prophet gives thanks for the justification of the people. This is divided into two parts.…

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