uprightness
me.shar denotes what is straight or even: integrity and equitable judgment, and sometimes a level or smooth course.
The dominant use concerns what is straight and right in conduct, speech, public justice, and divine judgment. A smaller group applies the same imagery to a level path or smooth movement.
Senses in use
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Straightness in conduct, speech, and judgment · dominant
The plural absolute noun occurs in settings of willing-hearted offering and tested hearts in 1 Chronicles 29:17, righteous walking and speech in Isaiah 33:15, and instruction alongside righteousness and justice in Proverbs 1:3. In Psalm 96:10, Psalm 98:9, and Psalm 99:4, the APB presents the surrounding clauses as the LORD's equitable judgment and the establishment of justice and righteousness.
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Level or smooth course · occasional
In Isaiah 26:7, the plural absolute form occurs where the APB renders the righteous person's way as “level” and the track as “straight.” In Proverbs 23:31, it occurs in the description of wine that “goes down smoothly,” showing a course or movement characterized as even.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the relevant clauses with “uprightness,” “equity,” “level,” and “smoothly.” Since it is a whole-verse translation, these English expressions indicate the verses' contexts rather than fixed one-for-one renderings.