The Meaning of Proverbs 2:20 Explained

Proverbs 2:20

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

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

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

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 2:20?

MEANING: What does Proverbs 2:20 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 2:20 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 2:20?

What is the context of Proverbs 2:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 2:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 2:1-22 - Wisdom Guards From Evil

Several words are reiterated in this chapter, which will unlock its treasures. Understanding, Proverbs 2:2-3; Proverbs 2:5; Proverbs 2:9; Proverbs 2:11. If wisdom is a moral quality, leading to intuitive knowledge, understanding may be taken to include something of a prophetic strain. Understanding gathers up and makes use of the results of observation and experience, whether of oneself or of others.

Notice also the word walk, Proverbs 2:7; Proverbs 2:13; way, Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 2:12-13; Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 2:20; paths, Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 2:13; Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 2:18-20. See how eager the Divine Teacher is (l) to deliver the unwary from the way of the evil man, Proverbs 2:12, and from the way of the evil woman, Proverbs 2:16; and (2) to direct the feet of the young into the ways of the good and into the paths of the righteous, Proverbs 2:20. The path of safety and permanence is that in which we are perpetually conscious of the presence of the Master, Christ. He is the unseen companion of the soul in its difficult and perilous pilgrimage; and we may, in that companionship, appropriate the buckler of Proverbs 2:7, the integrity of Proverbs 2:8, and the stability of Proverbs 2:21. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 2

¹ wisdom promises godliness to her children
¹⁰ and safety from evil company
²⁰ and direction in good ways

What do the individual words in Proverbs 2:20 mean?

So you may walk in the way of goodness and [to] the paths of righteousness keep

לְמַ֗עַן תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְאָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר

לְמַ֗עַן	So
Parse: Conjunction Root: לְמַעַן Sense: purpose, intent prep.
תֵּ֭לֵךְ	you may walk
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	in the way
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
טוֹבִ֑ים	of goodness
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
וְאָרְח֖וֹת	and [to] the paths
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common plural construct Root: אֹרַח Sense: way, path.
צַדִּיקִ֣ים	of righteousness
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
תִּשְׁמֹֽר	keep
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.

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Similar Scriptures for Proverbs 2:20

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