Proverbs 2:20
Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
In Context
19All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.
21For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.
Cross References
Psalms 119:63I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
Proverbs 4:11I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
Jeremiah 6:16Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.
3 John 1:11Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene 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 →