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Proverbs 2:20

In Proverbs 2 of Proverbs.

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

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לְמַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.תֵּ֭לֵךְtelekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbederekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).טוֹבִ֑יםtovimgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וְאָרְח֖וֹתvearechotand mannerאֹרַחconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.צַדִּיקִ֣יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).תִּשְׁמֹֽרtishmorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, 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.

World English Bible

Therefore walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ γὰρ ἐπορεύοντο τρίβους ἀγαθὰς, εὕροσαν ἂν τρίβους δικαιοσύνης λείας.

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