Proverbs 2:20-21

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Proverbs 2:20-21 King James Version (KJV)

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.

Proverbs 2:20-22 The Message (MSG)

So—join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried-and-true paths. It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land, the women with integrity who will last here. The corrupt will lose their lives; the dishonest will be gone for good.

Proverbs 2:20-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

So you will walk in the way of good men And keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will live in the land And the blameless will remain in it

Proverbs 2:20-21 New Century Version (NCV)

But wisdom will help you be good and do what is right. Those who are honest will live in the land, and those who are innocent will remain in it.

Proverbs 2:20-21 American Standard Version (ASV)

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.

Proverbs 2:20-21 New International Version (NIV)

Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it

Proverbs 2:20-21 New King James Version (NKJV)

So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness. For the upright will dwell in the land, And the blameless will remain in it

Proverbs 2:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

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. For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it

Proverbs 2:20-21 New Living Translation (NLT)

So follow the steps of the good, and stay on the paths of the righteous. For only the godly will live in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.

Proverbs 2:20-21 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Follow those who follow wisdom and stay on the right path. For all my godly lovers will enjoy life to the fullest and will inherit their destinies.

Proverbs 2:20-21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it