The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 2:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So follow the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So may you walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God). American Standard Version (1901) That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. Common English Bible So you should stay on the path of good people, guarding the road of the righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version So may you walk in the good way, and keep to the difficult paths of the just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just. |
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am guiding you on straight paths.
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, ‘Which is the way to what is good? ’ Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, ‘We won’t! ’
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.