Proverbs 2:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.

New Living Translation
So follow the steps of the good, and stay on the paths of the righteous.

English Standard Version
So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Berean Study Bible
So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

New American Standard Bible
So you will walk in the way of good people And keep to the paths of the righteous.

NASB 1995
So you will walk in the way of good men And keep to the paths of the righteous.

NASB 1977
So you will walk in the way of good men, And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Amplified Bible
So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character], And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Christian Standard Bible
So follow the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So follow the way of good people, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Contemporary English Version
Follow the example of good people and live an honest life.

Good News Translation
So you must follow the example of good people and live a righteous life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So walk in the way of good people and stay on the paths of righteous people.

International Standard Version
This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous.

NET Bible
So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

New King James Version
So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness.

King James 2000 Bible
That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible
that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

World English Bible
that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

American King James Version
That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

American Standard Version
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

A Faithful Version
In order that you may walk in the way of good and keep the paths of the righteous.

Darby Bible Translation
that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, And keep the paths of the righteous.

English Revised Version
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore walke thou in the way of such as be vertuous, & kepe the pathes of the righteous.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
That thou mayest walke in ye good waye, and kepe the pathes of the rightuous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
That you go in the way of the good, "" And keep the paths of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.

Smith's Literal Translation
So that thou shalt go in the way of the good, and thou shalt watch the paths of the just.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So may you walk in the good way, and keep to the difficult paths of the just.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Walk therefore in the way of the good and keep the way of the righteous ones

Lamsa Bible
Therefore you must walk in the way of good men and keep the path of the righteous.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For had they gone in good paths, they would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
















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