Verse 21
Proverbs 2:21
New Living Translation
21
For only the godly will live in the land,<br>and those with integrity will remain in it.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי יְשָׁרִ֥ים יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝/תְמִימִ֗ים יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽ/הּ
English Translation
For the upright will dwell in the land, and the blameless will remain in it.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1
My child, listen to what I say,<br>and treasure my commands.<br>
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2
Tune your ears to wisdom,<br>and concentrate on understanding.<br>
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3
Cry out for insight,<br>and ask for understanding.<br>
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4
Search for them as you would for silver;<br>seek them like hidden treasures.<br>
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5
Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD,<br>and you will gain knowledge of God (Eloh...
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For the LORD grants wisdom!<br>From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.<br>
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He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.<br>He is a shield to those who walk with integri...
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He guards the paths of the just<br>and protects those who are faithful to him.<br>
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9
Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,<br>and you will find the right way to go.<br...
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10
For wisdom will enter your heart,<br>and knowledge will fill you with joy.<br>
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11
Wise choices will watch over you.<br>Understanding will keep you safe.<br>
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12
Wisdom will save you from evil people,<br>from those whose words are twisted.<br>
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13
These men turn from the right way<br>to walk down dark paths.<br>
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14
They take pleasure in doing wrong,<br>and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.<br>
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15
Their actions are crooked,<br>and their ways are wrong.<br>
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Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman,<br>from the seductive words of the promiscuous woman.<b...
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She has abandoned her husband<br>and ignores the covenant she made before God (Elohim).<br>
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Entering her house leads to death;<br>it is the road to the grave.<br>
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The man who visits her is doomed.<br>He will never reach the paths of life.<br>
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20
So follow the steps of the good,<br>and stay on the paths of the righteous.<br>
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For only the godly will live in the land,<br>and those with integrity will remain in it.<br>
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But the wicked will be removed from the land,<br>and the treacherous will be uprooted.<br>
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