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Proverbs 2:20 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. "
Proverbs 2:20
Verse in Context
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For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
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
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out
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Proverbs 2:1
"My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments"
Proverbs 2:2
"So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;"
Proverbs 2:3
"Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;"
Proverbs 2:4
"If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;"
Proverbs 2:5
"Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God."
Proverbs 2:6
"For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."
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