God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 2:20
20So walk in the way of good people and stay on the paths of righteous people.
Proverbs 2:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
- New International Version (NIV)Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness.
Context of Proverbs 2:20
18Her house sinks down to death. Her ways lead to the souls of the dead. 19None who have sex with her come back. Nor do they ever reach the paths of life. So walk in the way of good people and stay on the paths of righteous people. 21Decent people will live in the land. People of integrity will remain in it. 22But wicked people will be cut off from the land and treacherous people will be torn from it.
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:20 word by word
לְמַ֗עַן תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְאָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:20
- Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
- Psalms 119:63I am a friend to everyone who fears you and to everyone who follows your guiding principles.
- Jeremiah 6:16This is what the Lord says: Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask which paths are the old, reliable paths. Ask which way leads to blessings. Live that way, and find a resting place for yourselves. But you said that you wouldn’t live that way.
- Hebrews 6:12Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience.
- 3 John 1:11Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 2:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20That thou mayest mark - Therefore thou shalt walk.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The previous picture of shame and sin is brought before the disciple as an incentive to a better course.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 If we are truly wise, we shall be careful to avoid all evil company and evil practices. When wisdom has dominion over us, then it not only fills the head, but enters into the heart, and will preserve, both against corruptions within and temptations without. The ways of sin are ways of darkness, uncomfortable and unsafe: what fools are those who leave the plain, pleasant, lightsome paths of uprightness, to walk in such ways! They take pleasure…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22Those who make wise choices will live in the land; those who do not will be evicted. God gave the land of Israel to his people, but they could only stay if they followed God's commands (Deuteronomy 28:9–11, 64–68). Because they broke his law, they were expelled in 586 BC (see 2 Kings 25:1–30; 2 Chronicles 36:15–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. That ... way of good--that is, Such is the object of these warnings.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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