Proverbs 2:20 {21}
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For they that are upright, shall dwell in the earth; and the simple shall continue in it.

Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Psalm 119:63,115 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments. . . .

Songs 1:7,8 If thou know not thyself, O fairest among women, go forth, and follow after the steps of the flocks, and feed thy kids beside the tents of the shepherds. . . .

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: We will not walk.

Hebrews 6:12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.

Context
The Benefits of Wisdom
19That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just. 20For they that are upright, shall dwell in the earth; and the simple shall continue in it.21But the wicked shall be destroyed from the earth: and they that do unjustly, shall be taken away from it.…
Cross References
Hebrews 6:12
That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

Proverbs 4:18
The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Lexicon
So
לְמַ֗עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent

you will follow
תֵּ֭לֵךְ (tê·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

in the ways
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of good men,
טוֹבִ֑ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and keep to
תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ (tiš·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the paths
וְאָרְח֖וֹת (wə·’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

of the righteous.
צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous


Additional Translations
So you will follow in the ways of good men, and keep to the paths of the righteous.That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

That thou dost go in the way of the good, And the paths of the righteous dost keep.
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