Proverbs 2:9

“Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment, etc.] This is another fruit and effect of the Gospel, and of a spiritual understanding of it; that besides the knowledge of God, and how to behave with reverence towards him, (<200205>Proverbs 2:5); it leads men into a notion of doing that which is right and just among men; it gives them not only a theoretic but a practical understanding of justice, and a true judgment of what is right and wrong; or gives such an understanding thereof as that they practise it; for it teaches men to live soberly, righteously, and godly, (<560211>Titus 2:11,12). It is not only a revelation and ministration of the righteousness of Christ as the only matter…”

“Then--emphatic, in such a case. righteousness . . . path--all parts of duty to God and man.”

“Then - When God in answer to thy desires hath given thee wisdom. Equity - All the parts of thy duty to man, as well as the fear of God. Proverbs 2:10”

“Pro 1:2-6; Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 32:8, Psa 119:99, Psa 119:105, Psa 143:8-10; Isa 35:8, Isa 48:17; Jer 6:16; Mat 7:13, Mat 7:14; Joh 14:6 Proverbs 2:10”

“With the אז repeated, the promises encouraging to the endeavour after wisdom take a new departure: 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and justice, And uprightness; every way of good. 10 For wisdom will enter into thine heart, And knowledge will do good to thy soul; 11 Discretion will keep watch over thee, Understanding will keep thee. Regarding the ethical triad מישׁרים \[righteousness, rightness\], משׁפּט \[judgment\], and צדק \[rectitude\], vid., Pro 1:3. Seb. Schmid is wrong in his rendering, et omnis via qua bonum aditur erit tibi plana, which in comparison with Isa 26:7 would be feebly expressed. J. H. Michaelis rightly interprets all these four conceptions as…”