Proverbs 13:20

Proverbs 13:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
• New International Version (NIV)Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Context of Proverbs 13:20

18Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. 21Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].

Proverbs 13:20 word by word

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים יֶחְכָּ֑ם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃Read the interlinear

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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:20

• Proverbs 2:20— that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, and keep the paths of the righteous.
• Psalms 119:63I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
• Malachi 3:16Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed [it], and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
• Acts 2:42And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
• Hebrews 10:24and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;
• Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
• Proverbs 2:12To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
• Proverbs 7:22He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks [serve] for the correction of the fool;
• Proverbs 9:6Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
• Genesis 13:12Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan; and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain, and pitched tents as far as Sodom.
• Genesis 14:12And they took Lot and his property, Abram's brother's son, and departed. For he dwelt in Sodom.
• 1 Kings 12:8But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.
• 1 Kings 22:4And he said to Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
• 2 Chronicles 19:2And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

Commentaries on Proverbs 13:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise - To walk with a person implies love and attachment; and it is impossible not to imitate those we love. So we say, "Show me his company, and I'll tell you the man." Let me know the company he keeps, and I shall easily guess his moral character.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 Multitudes are brought to ruin by bad company. And all that make themselves wicked will be destroyed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20The people we spend time with influence us.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. The benefits of good and evil of bad society are contrasted.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings