Proverbs 2:20
Therefore walk thou in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous:
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
In Context
19None that go to her return again; They will not attain the paths of life.
21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the righteous shall remain in it;
Cross References
Psalms 119:63I am the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey thy precepts.
Proverbs 4:11I have taught thee the way of wisdom, I have guided thee in the right path.
Proverbs 13:20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith Jehovah: Stand ye upon the ways and look; And ask for the old paths, “Where is the good way?” Walk ye in it, and ye shall find for yourselves rest. But they say, We will not walk in it.
3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange… Read the whole commentary →