“That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.”
The exhortation returns: 'Thus you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.' The conditional 'thus' (ken) gathers the entire discourse: if the son has accepted instruction and wisdom has protected him from both the wicked man and the adulteress, then his footsteps will naturally fall on the path of the good. 'Walk in the way' (halak derekh) uses the metaphor of journeying. The 'good' (towb) encompasses both virtue and flourishing. 'Righteous' (tsaddiqim) are those aligned with covenant order. The tone is assured: the young person equipped with wisdom will naturally walk aright. This reflects the conviction that wisdom remakes desire so that what is good becomes attractive.
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