Proverbs 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 8:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 8:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 8:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,”

Proverbs 8:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:20 in Context — Proverbs 8

18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

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

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

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What Does Proverbs 8:20 Mean?

Proverbs 8:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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