| Words of the righteous  
 ( 11 )  Ex 23:8 And thou shalt take  no gift : for the gift  blindeth  the wise , and perverteth  the words  of the righteous "tsaddiyq". {the wise: Heb. the seeing} 
  
    .. the words of the straight-path  .. 
  
  ( 12 )  De 4:8 And what nation  is there so great , that hath statutes  and judgments  so righteous "tsaddiyq" as all this law , which I set  before  you this day ?
  
    .. and judgments so straight-path  .. 
  
  ( 13 )  De 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest  judgment ; thou shalt not respect  persons , neither take  a gift : for a gift  doth blind  the eyes  of the wise , and pervert  the words  of the righteous "tsaddiyq". {words: or, matters} 
  
    .. the words of the straight-path  .. 
  
  ( 14 )  De 25:1 ¶ If there be a controversy  between men , and they come  unto judgment , that the judges may judge  them; then they shall justify  the righteous "tsaddiyq", and condemn  the wicked .
  
    .. then they shall justify the straight-path  condemn the wicked... 
  
  ( 15 )  De 32:4 He is the Rock , his work  is perfect : for all his ways  are judgment : a God  of truth  and without iniquity , just "tsaddiyq" and right  is he.
  
    .. and without iniquity  straight-pathed is He  .. 
  
  ( 16 )  1Sa 24:17 And he said  to David , Thou art more righteous "tsaddiyq" than I: for thou hast rewarded  me good , whereas I have rewarded  thee evil .
  
    .. David  Thou art more straight-pathed than I  .. 
  
  ( 17 )  2Sa 4:11 How much more, when wicked  men  have slain  a righteous "tsaddiyq" person  in his own house  upon his bed ? shall I not therefore now require  his blood  of your hand , and take you away  from the earth ?
  
    .. have slain a straight-path  .. 
  
  ( 18 )  2Sa 23:3 The God  of Israel  said , the Rock  of Israel  spake  to me, He that ruleth  over men  must be just "tsaddiyq", ruling  in the fear  of God . {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc} 
  
    .. ruleth over men must be straight-path  .. 
  
  ( 19 )  1Ki 2:32 And the LORD  shall return  his blood  upon his own head , who fell  upon two  men  more righteous "tsaddiyq" and better  than he, and slew  them with the sword , my father  David  not knowing  thereof, to wit, Abner  the son  of Ner , captain  of the host  of Israel , and Amasa  the son  of Jether , captain  of the host  of Judah .
  
    .. upon two men more straight-pathed  .. 
  
  ( 20 )  1Ki 8:32 Then hear  thou in heaven , and do , and judge  thy servants , condemning  the wicked , to bring  his way  upon his head ; and justifying  the righteous "tsaddiyq", to give  him according to his righteousness .
  
    ..  and justifying the straight-pathed  .. 
  
 
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