The promise unfolds: 'Then you will understand what is right and just, and fair—every good path.' The 'then' (az) gathers all the preceding conditions and promises: the result of seeking wisdom and receiving God's gift is enhanced moral perception. 'Understand' (binah) involves penetrative seeing. The triad—'right' (tsedaqah), 'just' (mishpat), 'fair' (meysharim)—covers the full spectrum of ethical discernment. 'Every good path' suggests that the wise person develops a comprehensive sense of how to live well across all dimensions of life. This is practical wisdom: not abstract knowledge but the ability to navigate actual situations with moral discernment. The promise is that the seeker will develop the capacity to perceive rightly in morally complex situations. This is the payoff of the entire discipline of wisdom-seeking: seeing the world aright, understanding the moral contours of reality.

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