11-10-06 Proverbs 2:20

Proverbs 2:20 (KJ21)
Thus thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 2:20 (NAS)
So you will walk in the way of good men, And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 2:20 (NIVUS)
Thus you will walk in the ways of good men and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 2:20 (NLT)
Follow the steps of good men instead, and stay on the paths of the righteous.

A walk, in its simplest definition, is a series of steps that take you from one destination to another. Your steps can be fast or slow. You can run, march, or gently saunter along. If you stay on your path, you will eventually get to where you need to be, no matter the speed at which you go.

Jehovah the Lord has laid out a path for your feet in His word. He wants you to travel with good men, which is the best course that your life can follow. If you take this mode of action, your life will be bountiful, cheerful, and fine. In following God's well-trodden road, you will find favor, joy and beauty. As you extend grace and kindness to others, you will have the same returned to you. Along the way, you will receive sweet and precious things that will bring you wealth and make your life prosperous and pleasant.

However, the Lord your God expects you to keep to the highway of the righteous. You should be circumspect in your dealings, so that you always appear clean and pure. You must take heed to yourself to insure that you act justly, doing what is right. In this you will have a sure salvation and the Lord will build a hedge of thorns around you. You will be safe and protected wherever you go.