Parallel Verses

Amplified


He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.

New American Standard Bible

He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.

King James Version

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

Holman Bible

He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches them His way.

International Standard Version

He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way.

A Conservative Version

The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.

American Standard Version

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

Bible in Basic English

He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

Darby Translation

The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.

Julia Smith Translation

He will cause the humble to trend in judgment, and he will teach the humble the way.

King James 2000

The meek will he guide in justice: and the meek will he teach his way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He causes [the] humble to walk in justice, and teaches [the] humble his way.

Modern King James verseion

The meek He will guide in judgment; and the meek He will teach His way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

NET Bible

May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

New Heart English Bible

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

The Emphasized Bible

May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.

Webster

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

World English Bible

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

Youngs Literal Translation

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

8
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
9 
He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.
10
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness
To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.


Cross References

Psalm 23:3


He refreshes and restores my soul (life);
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.

Psalm 22:26


The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who [diligently] seek Him and require Him [as their greatest need] will praise the Lord.
May your hearts live forever!

Psalm 27:11


Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me on a level path
Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].

Psalm 32:8-9


I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.

Psalm 73:24


You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to honor and glory.

Psalm 76:9


When God arose to [establish] judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

Psalm 119:35


Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.

Psalm 119:66


Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,
For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.

Psalm 143:10


Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You],
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalm 147:6


The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Psalm 149:4


For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.

Proverbs 3:5-6


Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart
And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

Proverbs 8:20


“I, [Wisdom, continuously] walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,

Isaiah 11:4


But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth;
And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

Isaiah 42:1-3

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,

Ezekiel 11:19-20

And I will give them one heart [a new heart], and put a new spirit within them. I will take from them the heart of stone, and will give them a heart of flesh [that is responsive to My touch],

Ezekiel 36:27

I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My ordinances and do them.

Zephaniah 2:3


Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life],
All you humble of the land
Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments;
Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital].
Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued]
In the day of the Lord’s anger.

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Acts 9:2

and he asked for letters [of authority] from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there belonging to the Way [believers, followers of Jesus the Messiah], men and women alike, he could arrest them and bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You [Elymas] who are full of every [kind of] deceit, and every [kind of] fraud, you son of the devil, enemy of everything that is right and good, will you never stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Hebrews 10:20

by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as in the Holy of Holies], that is, through His flesh,

James 1:21

So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 3:4

but let it be [the inner beauty of] the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, [one that is calm and self-controlled, not overanxious, but serene and spiritually mature] which is very precious in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:15

But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect.

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