Isaiah 26:7 “The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the…”

Isaiah 26:7

The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.

American Standard Version

The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.

Geneva Bible 1599

The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.

Darby Translation

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, the Upright, dost make the path of the just even.

Young's Literal Translation

The path for the righteous [is] uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

Bible in Basic English

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

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Cross references

“way”

Ephesians 2:10 2 Corinthians 1:12 1 John 3:7 1 John 3:10 Proverbs 20:7 Isaiah 35:8

Ephesians 2:10 · BSB

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

1 John 3:7 · BSB

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

1 John 3:10 · BSB

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Proverbs 20:7 · BSB

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Isaiah 35:8 · BSB

And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.

“most”

Psalm 11:7 1 Samuel 2:2–4 Job 31:6 Psalm 1:6 1 Corinthians 4:5 Psalm 11:4

Psalm 11:7 · BSB

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

1 Samuel 2:2–4 · BSB

There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

Job 31:6 · BSB

let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.

Psalm 1:6 · BSB

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Psalm 11:4 · BSB

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Also

Isaiah 42:16

Isaiah 42:16 · BSB

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not for…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Feet trample it down— the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.

8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

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